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

House of Saud The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), and ...

Early life and education

Prince Mohammed was born on 22 May 1953 in

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, 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 Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود, ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted ...

. 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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, and an

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degree from the

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. 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

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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 ''

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''. 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

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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

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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

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hotel in London on 24 January 2009. Fahd bin Faisal is a grandson of Itab bint Sultan, who was one of

Prince Sultan Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (c. 5 January 1928 – 22 October 2011) (Arabic: سلطان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود ''Sulṭān ibn ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Suʿūd''), called ''Sultan the Good'' (Arabic: سلطان الخير ''Sulṭa ...

’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 Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud (born 1970) is a Saudi Arabian businessman, lawyer, and diplomat who is the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Italy since May 2017. He is a member of the House of Saud. Early life and education Prince Faisal was born in Ta ...

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

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References

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Living people