Muhammad bin Fahd

Muhammad bin Fahd Al Saud
House of Saud
Muhammad bin Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al Saud

Muhammad bin Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: الأمير محمد بن فهد بن عبدالعزيز السعود‎) (born 1951) is Governor of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. He is a business partner of Al-Bilal Trading Company - a major conglomerate associated with construction and imports.^[1]

Early life and education

He was born in Riyadh in January 1951.^[2]

He went to Al Asimah elite school in Riyadh. After high school, he went to University of California at Santa Barbara in the United States. He majored in international relations.

In early 1984, he became Assistant Minister of Interior.

He was mentored by his uncles — Interior Minister Prince Nayef and Prince Ahmed. In a relatively small span of time, he became Acting Governor of the Eastern Province.

Governor of Eastern Province

In 1985, he officially became Governor of the Eastern Province.

In the midst of the Arab Spring in 2011, he arranged several meetings with local elders and community leaders in Qatif to encourage them to prevent young people from protesting.^[3]

The Prince Muhammad Prize for Scholastic Achievement and Prince Muhammad bin Fahd University in Al Khobar are both named in his honor.

Personal life

His father is King Fahd. His mother, Princess Alanoud bint Abdul-Aziz bin Musaid, is from the Bin Jiluwi branch of the Al Saud. He is married to a daughter of Prince Nayef. He has three sons and three daughters.

References

1. ^ Kechichian, Joseph A. Succession in Saudi Arabia. New York: Palgrave, 2001. Print.
2. ^ Kechichian, Joseph A. (2001). Succession in Saudi Arabia. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 76. ISBN 9780312238803. http://books.google.com/books?id=79Fs5bLPgBYC&pg=PA76. Retrieved 26 September 2010. 
3. ^ Spindle, Bill. "Saudi Protesters Step Back—for Now." Wsj.com. Wall Street Journal, 27 May 2011. Web. 27 May 2011. [1].

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