Mohammed bin Nawwaf Al Saud (Arabic: محمد بن نواف بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود; born 22 May 1953) is a Saudi Arabian diplomat who served as the Saudi Arabian ambassador to Italy, Malta, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. He is a member of the

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Early life and education

Prince Mohammed was born on 22 May 1953 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is the eldest son of

Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (16 August 1932 – 29 September 2015) (Arabic:نواف بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ''Nawwāf bin 'Abd al 'Azīz Āl Su'ūd'') was a Saudi Arabian businessman and politician. A member of the House of Saud, ...

, the twenty-second son of King Abdulaziz. Prince Mohammed was educated at the Capital Institute High School in Riyadh. He has a bachelor of science degree from the

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at Georgetown University, and an MPA degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. As of 2014 he was the president of the Harvard Alumni Association of Saudi Arabia.

Career

Mohammed bin Nawwaf worked as a researcher in the international relations department at the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu for two years before transferring to the

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in February 1984 where he first worked in the minister's cabinet before being promoted to inspector general at the Ministry. In 1995, Prince Mohammed was appointed as ambassador to Italy and Malta. During his tenure, in 1998, he was elected as president of the council of administration for the Islamic Cultural Centre of Italy. He was also dean of the Arab ambassadors’ corps and among the columnists of '' Al Arabiya''. In December 2005, Prince Mohammed was appointed as the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland. He was the president of the Saudi British Society in London and the chairman of the King Fahd Academy's Board of Trustees. He was invited to and participated in the Queen's Jubilee luncheon organized at the Windsor Castle in May 2012, leading to criticisms of various human rights groups. His tenure ended in December 2018, and he was replaced by Prince

Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud ( ar, الأمير خالد بن بندر بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 1951) is a Saudi Arabian soldier and member of the House of Saud, who served as the president of General Intelligence, the deputy d ...

in the post.

Personal life

Prince Mohammed bin Nawwaf is married to Princess Fadwa bint Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman. They have five children. Princess Fadwa was the honorary president of the Arab Italian Women's Association (AIWA), which was founded in May 2002 by Italian businesswomen and spouses of Saudi diplomats in Italy. A daughter of Prince Mohammed and Princess Fadwa, Madawi, married Fahd bin Faisal bin Saud bin Mohammed at The Dorchester hotel in London on 24 January 2009. Fahd bin Faisal is a grandson of Itab bint Sultan, who was one of Prince Sultan’s favourite daughters. Prince Sultan arranged for a fleet of private jets to bring in 500 guests to the party, although he himself was not expected to attend. Another daughter of Mohammed and Fadwa is married to Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud who is the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Italy. Mohammed's son, Prince Mansoor, died in September 2009. Mohammed bin Nawwaf is reported to be known for his lavish spending habits. In 2009, he bought a new 65-metre (213-foot)

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, adding another to his fleet of yachts. It was named Nourah of Riyadh which is the largest motor yacht built to date in Turkey.

References

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