Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud
Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef Al Saud (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن سعود بن نايف بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 4 November 1983) has been the Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia since 21 June 2017, a position held earlier by his uncle and grandfather.
Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud | |
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 Abdulaziz bin Saud in 2018 | |
| 10th Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
| Monarch | King Salman |
| Preceded by | Muhammad bin Nayef |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1983 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Mother | Abeer bint Faisal bin Turki |
| Father | Saud bin Nayef Al Saud |
Early life and education
Abdulaziz is the eldest son of Saud bin Nayef, who is the eldest son of the former Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz. His mother is Abeer bint Faisal bin Turki.
He is a graduate of the Dhahran Ahliyyah School and King Saud University.[1]
Career
After King Salman came to power, Abdulaziz was appointed as an adviser to the Royal Court in various departments, and later served as an adviser in the Defense Ministry.[2] On 21 June 2017 he was named the interior minister.[1]
References
- "New Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef". Al Arabiya English. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "Saudi Arabia names new interior minister". Arab News. 21 June 2017.
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