Muqran bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
- Muqran bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (born September 15, 1945, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is a member of the House of Saud and the third youngest son of the founder of Saudi Arabia, `Abd al-`Azīz Āl Sa`ūd. On October 2005, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud appointed him as Director General, with cabinet rank, of the Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah, the Kingdom's General Intelligence Directorate. His predessesors in this position include Prince Nawwaf, Prince Turki and Sheikh Kamal Adham.
Starting his education at the Ideal Academy in Riyadh, Prince Muqrin joined the Saudi Air Force pursuing a career at the Britain's RAF College in Cranwell, and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautics in 1968. In 1970 when he was named Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force's 2nd Air Squadron. Muqrin had served in several positions in the Air Force from 1973 to 1977 before being appointed the Adjutant to the Director of Air Operations, and, finally, the President of Operations and Planning for the Royal Saudi Air Force.
On March 18 1980, King Khalid appointed Muqrin governor of the northwestern province of Ha'il, a post he held until November 24, 1999, when he was named governor of Madinah. During his time in Ha'il, Muqran was known as an enthusiastic promoter of traditional culture, as well as for the many improvements in education and health care in one of the more remote regions of the country. As Governor of Madinah Province, Muqrin acted on King Fahd's efforts to modernise the Islamic holy sites within the city, partly in response to anti government, and anti Al Saud, demonstrations during recent pilgrimages.
Mediation in Pakistan
Prince Muqran bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has been playing an active role in Pakistani politics for the past couple of years.He had personally visited the country to take former prime minister Nawaz Sharif with him to Saudi Arabia when Nawaz Sharif made an attempt to return to Pakistan in defiance of an agreement with the Saudi government [ [http://www.dawn.com/2008/08/16/top1.htm] ] . More recently Prince Muqran bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud is involved in political agreement between President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf and opposition to resolve thier differences [ [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C08%5C16%5Cstory_16-8-2008_pg1_4 Saudi spy chief meets Musharraf, Nawaz Sharif] ] .
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