Salman bin Sultan Al Saud (born 2 February 1976) is the former assistant secretary general of the Saudi Arabian National Security Council for intelligence and security affairs as well as the former deputy defense minister. He is a member of

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 ...

and has also a company based in the

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which deals with the management of a property in the

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district,

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Early life and education

Prince Salman was born in

Dhahran Dhahran ( ar, الظهران, ''Al-Dhahran'') is a city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. With a total population of 240,742 as of 2021, it is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Together with the nearby cit ...

on 2 February 1976. His father is Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, former Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Salman bin Sultan has a bachelor's degree in military sciences that he received from King Abdulaziz Military College. He also attended several courses in security and

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matters.

Career

Salman bin Sultan began his career as a

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in the Saudi royal air defense force. He later worked as

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in an air defense unit. Then he served as a

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with the rank of

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at the Saudi Embassy in

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during the

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's tenure as ambassador to the United States at the beginning of the 2000s. Then he was made

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at the Saudi Embassy in Washington D.C. His tenure lasted until 2008. Prince Salman served as the assistant secretary general of the National Security Council (NSC) for intelligence and security affairs. He was promoted to the excellent rank in the post in August 2011. During his tenure until 6 August 2013 he closely worked with Bandar bin Sultan who headed the NSC in addition to the

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. Prince Salman was one of three Saudi officials who were instrumental in implementing the Syria policy of Saudi Arabia along with foreign minister

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and Prince Bandar. Prince Salman was appointed deputy defense minister at the rank of minister on 6 August 2013, replacing

Fahd bin Abdullah Al Saud Fahd bin Abdullah Al Saud (Arabic :الأمير فهد بن عبدالله بن محمد آل سعود) is a member of Al Kabir family, a cadet branch of House of Saud. Early life and education Fahd bin Abdullah was born in Mecca on 3 January 1 ...

in the post. Prince Salman was relieved of his duty upon his request on 14 May 2014 and replaced by

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. Prince Salman is deputy secretary general of

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Personal life

Prince Salman is married to Falwa bint Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, the daughter of his uncle and former minister of interior,

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