Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz Al Saud explained
Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: ممدوح بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; 1940 – 30 November 2023) was a Saudi Arabian businessman, the governor of the Tabuk Province, and a member of the Saudi royal family.
Early life
Prince Mamdouh was born in 1940. His parents were King Abdulaziz and Nouf bint Nawaf bin Nuri Al Shaalan.[1] They married in November 1935.[2] Nouf was a member of the Ruwala tribe based in northwestern Arabia, Transjordan and Syria and was the granddaughter of two great north Arabian Emirs, Sattam bin Fendi Al Fayez[3] and Nuri bin Hazaa Al Shalaan.[4] [5]
Prince Mamdouh had two full brothers; Prince Thamir and Prince Mashhur.[6] [7]
Career
Prince Mamdouh was the governor of Tabuk Province[8] from 1986 to 1987. He was succeeded by Prince Fahd bin Sultan as governor. Then Prince Mamdouh served as the director of Saudi Center of Strategic Studies from 1994 to 2004.[9] During his term as the director of Strategic Studies, Prince Mamdouh also participated in the meetings of the Consultative Council in Jeddah.[10] He was a businessman[11] and a member of the Allegiance Council.[12]
Personal life and death
In 1961, Prince Mamdouh married Sultana bint Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Aldakhil.
On 30 November 2023, Mamdouh's son, Khaled, announced that Mamdouh had died earlier that morning, at the age of 83. Khaled mentioned his life-long support for his half-brother King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.[13] [14]
Notes and References
- Alexander Blay Bligh. Succession to the throne in Saudi Arabia. Court Politics in the Twentieth Century. 93. PhD. Columbia University. 1981. .
- Web site: Nouf bint Nawwaf bin Nuri Al Sha'lan. Datarabia. 10 August 2012.
- Book: Yoav Alon. The shaykh of shaykhs: Mithqal al-Fayiz and tribal leadership in modern Jordan. 2016. Stanford University Press. 978-0-8047-9662-0. Stanford, CA. 149.
- Gary Samuel Samore. Royal Family Politics in Saudi Arabia (1953-1982). Harvard University. PhD . 93. . 1984.
- 93. Alexander Blay Bligh. Succession to the throne in Saudi Arabia. Court Politics in the Twentieth Century. PhD. 1981. Columbia University. .
- Web site: Appendix 6. The Sons of Abdulaziz. Springer. 13 August 2020.
- Web site: Simon Henderson. After King Abdullah. Policy Focus. August 2009. Washington Institute. 25 January 2015. 21 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021015030/http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Documents/pubs/PolicyFocus96.pdf.
- Book: J. E. Peterson. Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia. 2003. Scarecrow Press. 91. 2nd. 978-0-8108-2780-6.
- http://www.saudiembassy.net/archive/2001/statements/page9.aspx Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C.
- Web site: King Fahd inaugurates Shoura (Consultative Council) session. King Fahd website. 9 August 2012. Jeddah. 5 July 1999. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130705211449/http://www.kingfahdbinabdulaziz.com/main/y0452.htm. 5 July 2013. dmy-all.
- Ayman Al Yassini. The Relationship between Religion and State in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. McGill University. PhD. August 1982.
- News: King Abdullah names members of the Allegiance Council . Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C.. 10 December 2007. 19 June 2012. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120601061618/http://saudiembassy.net/latest_news/news12100801.aspx . 1 June 2012.
- Web site: 30 November 2023. سبب وفاة الأمير ممدوح بن عبد العزيز آل سعود شقيق الملك سلمان. 1 December 2023. خبرنا. ar.
- Web site: التحرير. فريق. 1 December 2023. وفاة الأمير ممدوح بن عبدالعزيز عن عمر يناهز 84 عامًا. 1 December 2023. ajel.sa. ar.
