Saad bin Faisal Al Saud

Saad bin Faisal Al Saud (1942–April 2017) was a member of Saudi royal family, House of Saud. He was born in 1942[1] and was the son of King Faisal and Haya bint Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Turki.[2] She was a member of the Al Jiluwi clan.[3] Prince Saad's full siblings were Prince Khalid and Princess Noura.[2]

Saad bin Faisal Al Saud
Born1942
DiedApril 2017 (aged 7475)
Burial
Mecca
Full name
Saad bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherKing Faisal
MotherHaya bint Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Turki

During the early 1970s Prince Saad was the deputy governor at Petromin.[1] Following his retirement from government he began to involve in business.[1] From 1999 to 2017 he was a member of Effat University board of founders and board of trustees.[4] From 2018 his daughter, Sara, joined both boards as a member.[4]

He died in April 2017 and was buried in Mecca[1] following the funeral prayers at the Grand Mosque on 11 April.[5]

References

  1. "Saudi Arabia: Saad Al Faisal funeral in Mecca". Gulf States Newsletter. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. Joseph A. Kechichian (2014). 'Iffat Al Thunayan: an Arabian Queen. Sussex Academic Press. p. 64.
  3. Mordechai Abir (1988). Saudi Arabia in the Oil Era: Regime and Elites: Conflict and Collaboration. Kent: Croom Helm. ISBN 9780709951292. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016.
  4. "Governance". Effat University. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. "Saudi Prince Saad bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz passes away". Khaleej Times. Riyadh. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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