Saud bin Fahd Al Saud | |||||
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Vice President of General Intelligence | |||||
In office | 1985 – October 2005 | ||||
Monarch | |||||
Born | 8 October 1950 | ||||
Spouse | Madawi bint Musaed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
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House | Al Saud | ||||
Father | King Fahd | ||||
Mother | Al Anoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaed |
Saud bin Fahd Al Saud ( Arabic: سعود بن فهد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 8 October 1950) is a Saudi Arabian businessman and the former vice president of general intelligence directorate. He is a member of the House of Saud.
Prince Saud was born on 8 October 1950. [1] He is the son of King Fahd. His mother, Alanoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaed, was from the Jiluwi branch of the Al Saud whose members intermarried with the Al Saud. [2] [3] 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. [4]
Prince Saud's full-brothers are Faisal bin Fahd, Mohammed bin Fahd, Sultan bin Fahd and Khaled bin Fahd. [5] His full-sister was Latifa bint Fahd. [2]
Prince Saud holds a bachelor's degree in economics which he received in the United States. [1]
Saud bin Fahd served as vice president of general intelligence from 1985 to October 2005. [6] [7] [8] Therefore, he was deputy to Turki bin Faisal and then to Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz. [6] Saud bin Fahd has various business activities and is the founding member of the Faisal Bank in Egypt. [1]
Saud bin Fahd is married to Madawi bint Musaed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and has four children, two daughters and two sons. [2] One of his daughters married Mansour bin Muqrin, son of Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, the former Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Saud bin Fahd is known for his religious observance. [6]