Fahd bin Saud Al Saud

Fahd bin Saud Al Saud (Arabic: فهد بن سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‎) (1923 – 30 October 2006) was a member of the House of Saud and the eldest son of King Saud.[1]

Fahd bin Saud Al Saud
Minister of Defense
In office
1956–1960
MonarchKing Saud
Preceded byMishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Succeeded byMuhammed bin Saud Al Saud
Personal details
Born1923
Riyadh
Died30 October 2006(2006-10-30) (aged 82–83)
Spouse(s)Al Anoud bint Faisal Al Saud (divorced)
ChildrenAmal bint Fahad
MotherMunira bint Sa'ad bin Saud bin Faisal Al Saud
FatherKing Saud

Early life

Prince Fahd was born in 1923 as the first son of King Saud.[2][3] His mother was Munirah bint Saad bin Saud Al Saud, daughter of Saad bin Saud Al Saud and granddaughter of Saud bin Faisal bin Turki, who was the brother of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, grandfather of King Saud. Thus, Prince Fahd's parents were second cousins.[2]

Career

During the reign of his father, King Saud, Prince Fahd was first made the head of the royal court which he held between 1953 and 1956.[1][4] Next he was appointed the minister of defense and inspector general in 1956 replacing Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz in the post.[5][6] He was in office until 1960.[1][3] He was the Saudi ambassador to Greece from 1964 to 1968.

Personal life

Fahd bin Saud had two wives. One of his spouses was Al Anoud bint Faisal Al Saud, a daughter of King Faisal. They separated after years of marriage. His second wife was of Syrian origin. He had one daughter: Amal bint Fahad.[2]

Death and funeral

On 30 October 2006, Prince Fahd died at his house and was buried at Al Adl cemetery in Mecca.

References
  1. J. E. Peterson (2003). Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 52.
  2. "kingsaud". King Saud Website.
  3. "Appendix 7. Leading Grandsons of Abdul Aziz" (PDF). Springer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. Nadav Safran (2018). Saudi Arabia: The Ceaseless Quest for Security. Cornell University Press. p. 89.
  5. "عين الابن فهد بن سعود وزيرا للدفاع والطيران ومفتشاً عاما للأمور العسكرية". King saud official site. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  6. Nadav Safran (2018). Saudi Arabia: The Ceaseless Quest for Security. Cornell University Press. p. 105.
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