Saud bin Fahd Al Saud
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| Saud bin Fahd Al Saud | |||||
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| Deputy Director of General Intelligence Presidency | |||||
| 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 royal and former government official. He served as Deputy Director of the General Intelligence Presidency of Saudi Arabia from 1985 until October 2005. He is a member of the House of Saud, the son of King Fahd, and a grandson of King Abdulaziz.
Prince Saud was born on 8 October 1950.[1] He is a son of King Fahd. His mother, Al Anoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaed, was from the Jiluwi branch of the Al Saud, whose members intermarried with the Al Saud.[2]
Prince Saud bin Fahd belongs to the Sudairi branch of the House of Saud, as his father, King Fahd, was one of the so-called Sudairi Seven. The Sudairi Seven were a group of full brothers whose political prominence and influence within the Saudi state during the second half of the twentieth century have been widely documented in academic studies and historical works on Saudi Arabia.[3][4]
She died in March 1999 following a prolonged illness in the United States.[5]
Prince Saud's full brothers include Faisal bin Fahd, Mohammed bin Fahd, Sultan bin Fahd and Khaled bin Fahd.[6] His full sister was Latifa bint Fahd.[2]
Prince Saud holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the United States.[1]