Saud bin Abdullah Al Saud

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Saud bin Abdullah Al Saud
Born1946
Died4 June 2020 (aged 73–74)
Burial5 June 2020
Al Oud cemetery, Riyadh
IssueFaisal bin Saud
Khalid bin Saud
Names
Saud bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherAbdullah bin Faisal Al Saud
MotherNoura bint Assaf Al Assaf
Alma materSandhurst Military Academy

Saud bin Abdullah Al Saud (1946 – 4 June 2020) was a Saudi military official, businessman and a member of the Saudi royal family. He was a grandson of King Faisal, having been born to the king's eldest son, Prince Abdullah.

Biography[]

Prince Saud was born in 1946.[1] He was one of Abdullah bin Faisal's children.[2] His mother was Noura bint Assaf Al Assaf.[3]

Prince Saud graduated from Sandhurst Military Academy in 1966.[4] After graduation he joined the Saudi Army where he worked until 1976.[1][4] Then he involved in business.[4] He was the chairman, CEO and shareholder of Saudi Investment Group and Marketing Ltd and also, the chairman of the Riyadh Exhibitions Company.[4] Prince Saud was the managing director of Arabian Establishment for Trade and Shipping Ltd based in Jeddah which was founded by his father in 1963.[5]

Prince Saud had two sons, Faisal and Khalid.[6] The former married a daughter of Saud bin Nayef Al Saud in October 2010.[7]

Prince Saud died on 4 June 2020.[2][8] Funeral prayers were performed for him the next day in Riyadh.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Gary Samuel Samore (1984). Royal Family Politics in Saudi Arabia (1953-1982) (PhD thesis). Harvard University. p. 254. ProQuest 303295482.
  2. ^ a b "Saudi prince passes away; Royal Court issues statement". Siasat. 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "السعودية.. وفاة الأمير سعود بن عبد الله الفيصل". Al Khaleej (in Arabic). 4 June 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mice is Nice". The Business Year. 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ Giselle C. Bricault, ed. (1993). "Saudi Arabia". Major Companies of the Arab World 1993/94. Dordrecht: Springer. pp. 501–502. doi:10.1007/978-94-011-1458-5_13. ISBN 978-1-85333-894-6.
  6. ^ "The death of Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz". EG 24 News. Iram News. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ "الأمير نايف يشرف حفل زواج الأمير فيصل بن سعود بن عبدالله الفيصل من كريمة الأمير سعود بن نايف". Al Riyadh. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Saudi Royal Court: Death of Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". MENAFN. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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