Prince Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Early life and education.

Prince ahmed bin abdulaziz al saud. In 1975 he was made interior minister. Ahmed bin abdulaziz al saud. For nearly nine decades since the founding of the modern kingdom of saudi arabia in 1932 the title of king has passed from its first ruler abdulaziz ibn saud to a succession of aging sons. A peaceful transition has remained critical to the stability of the world s top oil exporter a major power in the muslim world and key u s.

Prince ahmed was born in riyadh on 17 november 1958. He was the third eldest son of salman bin abdulaziz king of saudi arabia and sultana bin turki al sudairi who died in july 2011. Nayef succeeded crown prince sultan bin abdulaziz al saud as heir to the throne in october 2011. Prince ahmed 31st youngest son of king abdulaziz and hassa bint ahmed al sudairi was born in 1942 in riyadh province of saudi arabia.

Prince ahmed bin abdul aziz al saud the only surviving full brother of saudi arabia s king salman has been detained according to several reports in what is widely believed to be an attempt. She was a daughter of prince salman s uncle turki bin ahmed al sudairi a former governor of asir. Nayef bin abdulaziz al saud crown prince 2011 2012. Humanitarian contributions edit prince abdulaziz is a leading humanitarian activist on the national regional and international levels with close links to the world health organization.

He was detained in saudi arabia in march 2020 on the orders of his brother and nephew king salman and crown prince mohammad and. Dissident saudi prince khalid bin farhan al saud has demanded king salman bin abdulaziz to abdicate the throne in favour of his brother prince ahmed bin abdulaziz after the disappearance of. Born 5 september 1942 is a member of house of saud who served as deputy minister of interior of saudi arabia from 1975 to 2012 and briefly as minister of interior in 2012. Ahmed bin abdulaziz al saud arabic.

Nayef was one of the so called sudairi seven a powerful group of seven princes born to ibn saud s favorite wife hassa bint ahmad al sudairi. احمد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود. Ahmed bin abdulaziz deputy minister of the interior of saudi arabia from 1975 also had a short stint as minister of interior is a member of the house of saud. Ahmed bin salman is full brother of prince fahd prince sultan prince abdulaziz prince faisal and.