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King Salman
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, سلمان بن عبد العزیز آل سعود, , ; born 31 December 1935) is King of Saudi Arabia, reigning since 2015, and served as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2022. The 25th son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia, he assumed the throne on 23 January 2015. Prior to his accession, he was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 16 June 2012 to 23 January 2015. Salman is the 3rd oldest living head of state and the oldest living monarch. Salman is a son of King Abdulaziz and Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi, making him one of the Sudairi Seven. He was the deputy governor of Riyadh and later the governor of Riyadh for 48 years from 1963 to 2011. He was then appointed minister of defense. He was named crown prince in 2012. Salman became king in 2015 upon the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah. Since December 2019, he is the oldest surviving son of King Abdulaziz. Salman's major initiatives as king include the Saudi in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Custodian Of The Two Holy Mosques
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (abbreviation ''CTHM''; ar, خَادِمُ ٱلْحَرَمَيْنِ ٱلشَّرِيفَيْنِ, '), Servant of the Two Noble Sanctuaries or Protector of the Two Holy Cities, is a royal style that has been used by many Muslim rulers, including the Ayyubids, the Mamluk sultans of Egypt, the Ottoman sultans, Kings of Hejaz and in the modern age, Saudi Arabian kings. The title was sometimes regarded to denote the ''de facto'' Caliph of Islam, but it mainly refers to the ruler taking the responsibility of guarding and maintaining the two holiest mosques in Islam: Al-Haram Mosque ( ar, اَلْمَسْجِدُ ٱلْحَرَامُ, Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, links=no, "The Sacred Mosque") in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque ( ar, اَلْمَسْجِدُ ٱلنَّبَوِيُّ, Al-Masjid an-Nabawī, links=no) in Medina, both of which are in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. History It is believed that the first person to use the title was Salad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fawwaz Bin Abdulaziz
Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1934 19 July 2008) (Arabic: فواز بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ''Fawwāz bin ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Saʿūd'') was a senior member of the House of Saud. In 2006, Fawwaz became one of the members of the Allegiance Commission. However, he died on 19 July 2008, some six months after the establishment of the council. Early life and education Prince Fawwaz was born in Taif in 1934. He was the son of King Abdulaziz and Bazza II (died 1940), a Circassian woman from Syria. He was the 24th son of King Abdulaziz. His only full brother was Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz. Fawwaz received his early education at the Princes' School in Riyadh. Career Prince Fawwaz was governor of Riyadh from 1960 to 1961. On 18 June 1969, he was appointed deputy governor of Makkah Province. Then, he served as governor of the province from 1971 to 1980. He was the governor when the Grand Mosque Seizure occurred. After this event, he was removed from office for corruption all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalid Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Khalid bin Salman Al Saud ( ar, خالد بن سلمان آل سعود ''Khālid bin Salmān Āl Suʿūd''; born 1988), is a Saudi royal, diplomat, and politician who serves as the Saudi Arabian minister of defense. He was appointed defense minister on 27 September 2022. He is the tenth child and ninth son of King Salman. Early life and education Khalid bin Salman was born in 1988. He is the son of King Salman and his third spouse, Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain. Prince Khalid earned a bachelor's degree in aviation sciences from King Faisal Air Academy, and continued his education in the United States. He obtained a certificate from Harvard University in their senior executives in the national and international security program. He also studied advanced electronic warfare in Paris, France. Prince Khalid was enrolled in Georgetown University to pursue his higher education in the university's master of arts in security studies program. Due to various official duties and tasks, his st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turki Bin Salman Al Saud
Turki bin Salman Al Saud ( ar, تركي بن سلمان آل سعود ''Turkī ibn Salmān Āl Su‘ūd'') (born 1987) is a Saudi prince and businessman who is the chairman of Tharawat Holding Company. On 9 February 2013 he was appointed chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) and served in the post until 6 April 2014. Biography Prince Turki was born in Riyadh in 1987. He is the ninth child of King Salman bin Abdulaziz. Prince Turki's mother is Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain, the third spouse of King Salman. He is the full brother of Mohammed bin Salman, defense minister and crown prince of Saudi Arabia, and of Prince Khalid, deputy defense minister. Prince Turki received a bachelor's degree in marketing from King Saud University. Prince Turki was appointed chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) in February 2013. He replaced his half-brother Prince Faisal in the post. Prince Turki's term as chairman ended in April 2014 when he resigned from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saud Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz
Saud bin Salman Al Saud (born 28 December 1986) is a Saudi prince, entrepreneur and business magnate. He was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Enicayle and a president of Société civile 72 avenue Foch who is widely recognized as a pioneer of the phone wholesale and microcomputer in Africa after the real estate became his main activity with EL Bouqdaoui Yacine, a french entrepreneur. He is the son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Personal life and career Saud bin Salman was born on 21 December 1986, and graduated from King Saud University King Saud University (KSU, ar, جامعة الملك سعود) is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulaziz to address the country's skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in the K ... majoring in political science. His mother (second wife of King Salman, currently divorced) is Sarah bint Faisal Al Subai'ai, and his wife is Chorouk bint Mohammad Al Mejfel. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassa Bint Salman Al Saud
Hassa bint Salman Al Saud (born 1974) is a Saudi royal and academic. She is the daughter of King Salman. Early life and education Princess Hassa is the only daughter of King Salman. Her mother is Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi who was King Salman's first wife and first cousin. Her full brothers are Prince Fahd, Prince Sultan, Prince Ahmed, Prince Abdulaziz and Prince Faisal. She is the half-sister of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. She was named Hassa after her paternal grandmother, Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi. Although she attended King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in Jeddah for a year during her undergraduate studies, she received her bachelor's degree in English language and literature from King Saud University in Riyadh. Her exact age is unknown with the AP reporting that as of 2019 she was believed to be in her 40s. Activities Hassa bint Salman works a lecturer in the faculty of law and political studies at King Saud University. She has been publicly supportive of her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Faisal bin Salman Al Saud ( ar, فيصل بن سلمان آل سعود ''Fayṣal bin Salmān Āl Suʿūd''; born 25 December 1970) is a member of the House of Saud and governor of Madinah province in Saudi Arabia. Early life and education Prince Faisal was born in Riyadh on 25 December 1970. He is the fifth son of Salman bin Abdulaziz, the King of Saudi Arabia. His mother is Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi, who died in July 2011. She was a daughter of King Salman's uncle, Turki bin Ahmed Al Sudairi, who was formerly the governor of Asir Province. Faisal is a full brother of Prince Fahd, Prince Ahmed, Prince Sultan, Prince Abdulaziz and Princess Hassa. Faisal bin Salman holds a bachelor's degree in political science from King Saud University. He received a PhD from Oxford University in 1999. His PhD thesis was titled "Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf: Power Politics in Transition 1968-1971", and was published by I.B.Tauris in 2003. Career He was a professor of political scie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulaziz Bin Salman Al Saud
Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud ( ar, عبد العزيز بن سلمان آل سعود ''ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin Salman Al Suʿūd''; born 1960) is a Saudi royal and politician who has served as the Saudi Arabian minister of energy since September 2019. He is the first royal to serve as energy minister. He was the assistant oil minister of Saudi Arabia between 2005 and 2017. In 2017, he was made state minister for energy affairs. Early life and education Prince Abdulaziz was born in 1960. He is the fourth son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz. His mother is Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi, who died at age 71 in July 2011. She was the daughter of Prince Salman's uncle, Turki bin Ahmed Al Sudairi, who was formerly the governor of Asir Province. Abdulaziz bin Salman is the full brother of Fahd bin Salman, Ahmed bin Salman, Sultan bin Salman, Faisal bin Salman and Hassa bint Salman. Abdulaziz bin Salman received a science degree in industrial administration from King Fahd University of Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Ahmed bin Salman Al Saud (17 November 1958 – 22 July 2002) was a Saudi royal and media executive who was also a major figure in international thoroughbred horse racing. He was the third son of Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, then governor of Riyadh and current king of Saudi Arabia. Early life Prince Ahmed was born in Riyadh on 17 November 1958. He was the third son of Salman bin Abdulaziz and Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi. Ahmed bin Salman was the full brother of Prince Fahd, Prince Sultan, Prince Abdulaziz, Prince Faisal and Princess Hassa. Education Prince Ahmed first studied at Colorado School of Mines. He then graduated from Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri. Later, Ahmed bin Salman continued his studies in the USA and attended the University of California, Irvine. He studied comparative culture and graduated from the university in the early 1980s. Career Ahmed bin Salman joined the Saudi armed forces before dealing in business. After leaving the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Bin Salman Al Saud
Sultan bin Salman Al Saud ( ar, سلطان بن سلمان آل سعود; ''Sulṭān bin Salmān Āl Suʿūd''; born 27 June 1956) is a Saudi prince and former Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who flew aboard the American STS-51-G Space Shuttle mission as a payload specialist. He is the first member of a royal family to fly in space, the first Arab to fly in space, and the first Muslim to fly in space, as well as (at 28 years old) the youngest person ever to fly on the Space Shuttle. On 27 December 2018, he was appointed as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission at the rank of minister. He is the eldest surviving son of King Salman. Early life and education Sultan was born in Riyadh on 27 June 1956, as the second son of Prince Salman, then governor of Riyadh province (currently King of Saudi Arabia). His mother was Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi. She was a daughter of King Salman's uncle, Turki bin Ahmed Al Sudairi, who was one of the former governors of al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahd Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Fahd bin Salman Al Saud ( ar, فهد بن سلمان آل سعود, Fahd bin Salman Āl Su‘ūd; 1955 – 25 July 2001) was a Saudi royal, businessman, and thoroughbred racer. Early life and education Prince Fahd was born in Riyadh in 1955. He was the eldest son of Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz (later king of Saudi Arabia). His mother was Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi, who died in July 2011. She was the daughter of Prince Salman's uncle, Turki bin Ahmed Al Sudairi, who was formerly the governor of Asir Province. Fahd bin Salman was a full brother of Prince Ahmed, Prince Sultan, Prince Abdulaziz, Prince Faisal, and Princess Hassa. Fahd bin Salman received a bachelor's degree from King Saud University in Riyadh, followed by a second bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley. Career On his return to Saudi Arabia, Fahd bin Salman joined the ministry of interior as an advisor. Later he served as deputy governor of the Eastern prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahda Bint Falah Al Hithlain
Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain ( ar, فهدة بنت فلاح آل حثلين) is the third spouse of Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the king of Saudi Arabia. She is a member of the Ajman tribe. Her mother is Munira bint Abdullah and her ancestors include Ajman tribe leaders, Rakan and Dhaydan bin Hithlain. Fahda has six children with King Salman: Prince Mohammed, Prince Khalid, Prince Turki, Prince Nayef, Prince Bandar and Prince Rakan. In 2018 several US media outlets, including NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an Television in the United States, American English-language Commercial broadcasting, commercial television network, broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Enterta ..., reported rumors that Fahda's eldest son, Crown Prince Mohammed, did not allow his mother to see King Salman. She was not involved in any public events between 2015 and 2020, but she reappeared at such events from March 2020. References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
