Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud

Full name
	Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud
Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud
President of Youth Welfare
In office	September 1999 – January 2011
Predecessor	Faisal bin Fahd
Successor	Nawaf bin Faisal
Monarch	King Fahd; King Abdullah
Born	1951 (age 69–70); Taif, Saudi Arabia
Spouse	Al Jawhara bint Faisal bin Turki Al Saud
Full name
	Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
House	House of Saud
Father	King Fahd
Mother	Alanoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaid
Alma mater	Sandhurst Military Academy

Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud (born 1951) is the former president of youth welfare and a member of House of Saud.

Early life and education

Prince Sultan was born in Taif in 1951.[1][2] He is the son of King Fahd. His mother, Alanoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaid, is from the Jiluwi branch of the Al Saud whose members intermarried with the Al Saud.[3][4] Alanoud bint Abdulaziz was younger sister of Moneera, who was the spouse of late Prince Sultan, and she was also cousin of King Khalid and Prince Muhammed.[5][6] She died of kidney failure in Santa Barbara in March 1999 after a long period of treatment in Los Angeles at the age of 76.[7]

Prince Sultan's full-brothers are Faisal bin Fahd, Mohammad bin Fahd, Saud bin Fahd, Khaled bin Fahd, and his full-sister is Latifa bint Fahd.[6][4]

After schooling in Riyadh, Prince Sultan attended the Sandhurst Military Academy and obtained a bachelor's degree in military sciences in 1973.[1][8]

Career

Sultan bin Fahd joined the tank corps of the Saudi Arabian armed forces as a lieutenant at Tabuk Province after his graduation.[1][5] In 1991, he was appointed deputy president of youth welfare.[1][9] He was appointed president of the body on 1 September 1999 after his brother Faisal bin Fahd, former president, died.[1][10] He resigned from office in January 2011.[11][12] His nephew, Nawaf bin Faisal, replaced him as the head of youth welfare.[13] Prince Sultan was also the chairman of Saudi Arabian olympic committee during his tenure.[14]

Prince Sultan has several business activities. He has shares in various companies, including Falcom and Tok Al Khaleej Investment.[15] He is a board member of Al Anoud Foundation.[15]

Personal life

Sultan bin Fahd is married to Al Jawhara bint Faisal bin Turki Al Saud, a daughter of his full aunt, Luluwah bint Abdulaziz.[16] They have two daughters, Nouf and Sara.[4]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud

16. Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud

8. Abdul Rahman bin Faisal

17. Sarah bint Mishari bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Saud

4. Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud
(Ibn Saud)

18. Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed bin Turki Al Sudairi

9. Sarah bint Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed Al Sudairi

2. Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

20. Muhammed bin Ahmed Al Kabir Al Sudairi

10. Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Sudairi

5. Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi

22. Ali bin Mohammed Al Suwaidi

11. Sharifa bint Ali bin Mohammed Al Suwaidi

1. Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud

12. Musaid

6. Abdulaziz bin Musaid

3. Alanoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaid

References

"Prince Sultan bin Fahd appointed President of Youth Welfare". Saudi Embassy. 1 September 1999. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
J. P. Peterson (Autumn 2001). "The Nature of Succession in the Gulf" (PDF). Middle East Journal. 55 (4): 580–601.
Joshua Teitelbaum (1 November 2011). "Saudi Succession and Stability" (PDF). BESA Center Perspectives. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
Dr. Yousef Othman Al Huzaim. An Exceptional Woman Wife of a King. Darussalam Publishers. p. 26.
Sharaf Sabri (2001). The house of Saud in commerce: A study of royal entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I.S. Publications. ISBN 81-901254-0-0.
"First wife of King Fahd dies". Associated Press. 9 March 1999. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
"Obituaries. Al Anoud bint Abdel Aziz; King Fahd's Wife". Los Angeles Times. 16 March 1999. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
Stephen Castle (24 May 1998). "Guns and football Guns and poses". The Independent. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
Simon Henderson (1994). "After King Fahd" (Policy Paper). Washington Institute. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
Brian Lees (March 2006). "The Al Saud family and the future of Saudi Arabia". Asian Affairs. XXXVII (1): 36–49. doi:10.1080/03068370500457411. S2CID 162227738.
Ewan Macdonald (15 January 2011). "Asian Cup 2011: Saudi Arabia Football Chief Prince Sultan bin Fahd Resigns". Goal. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
"Nawaf replaces Sultan as head of youth welfare presidency". Arab News. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
"King dumps Saudi football federation president". Bullfax (France24). 15 January 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
"Prince Sultan bin Fahd awards "Sports and Information" prize". Samirad. 2 January 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
"Sultan Fahd Abdulaziz". Dhownet. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
"حفيد الملك المؤسس سفيراً لخادم الحرمين بالأردن الأمير خالد بن فيصل آل سعود يستعد لاستلام مهام عمله الجديد المزيد على دنيا الوطن". Al Watan. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

External links

Preceded by Faisal bin Fahd	President of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation 7 February 2000 – 3 October 2011	Succeeded by Nawaf bin Faisal

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[se99-1] "Prince Sultan bin Fahd appointed President of Youth Welfare". Saudi Embassy. 1 September 1999. Retrieved 23 June 2012.

[2] J. P. Peterson (Autumn 2001). "The Nature of Succession in the Gulf" (PDF). Middle East Journal. 55 (4): 580–601.

[3] Joshua Teitelbaum (1 November 2011). "Saudi Succession and Stability" (PDF). BESA Center Perspectives. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

[huzaim-4] Dr. Yousef Othman Al Huzaim. An Exceptional Woman Wife of a King. Darussalam Publishers. p. 26.

[ssabri-5] Sharaf Sabri (2001). The house of Saud in commerce: A study of royal entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I.S. Publications. ISBN 81-901254-0-0.

[ap999-6] "First wife of King Fahd dies". Associated Press. 9 March 1999. Retrieved 9 February 2013.

[7] "Obituaries. Al Anoud bint Abdel Aziz; King Fahd's Wife". Los Angeles Times. 16 March 1999. Retrieved 14 May 2012.

[8] Stephen Castle (24 May 1998). "Guns and football Guns and poses". The Independent. Retrieved 12 April 2013.

[9] Simon Henderson (1994). "After King Fahd" (Policy Paper). Washington Institute. Retrieved 2 February 2013.

[10] Brian Lees (March 2006). "The Al Saud family and the future of Saudi Arabia". Asian Affairs. XXXVII (1): 36–49. doi:10.1080/03068370500457411. S2CID 162227738.

[11] Ewan Macdonald (15 January 2011). "Asian Cup 2011: Saudi Arabia Football Chief Prince Sultan bin Fahd Resigns". Goal. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

[12] "Nawaf replaces Sultan as head of youth welfare presidency". Arab News. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.

[13] "King dumps Saudi football federation president". Bullfax (France24). 15 January 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

[14] "Prince Sultan bin Fahd awards "Sports and Information" prize". Samirad. 2 January 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

[dhow-15] "Sultan Fahd Abdulaziz". Dhownet. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

[16] "حفيد الملك المؤسس سفيراً لخادم الحرمين بالأردن الأمير خالد بن فيصل آل سعود يستعد لاستلام مهام عمله الجديد المزيد على دنيا الوطن". Al Watan. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2020.