Muhammad bin Saad Al Saud explained

Spouse:Seeta bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Full Name:Muhammad bin Saad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Succession:Deputy Governor of Riyadh Province
Reign:November 2011  - 14 February 2013
Reign-Type:In office
Reg-Type:Monarch
Regent:King Abdullah
Predecessor:Sattam bin Abdulaziz
Successor:Turki bin Abdullah
House:Al Saud
Birth Place:Riyadh
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Muhammad bin Saad Al Saud (Arabic: محمد بن سعد آل سعود; born 1944) is former deputy governor of Riyadh Province and a member of the House of Saud. He has been in detention since March 2020.

Early life and education

Muhammad bin Saad was born in Riyadh in 1944.[1] [2] His father is the seventh son of King Abdulaziz, Prince Saad.[3] Prince Saad was not given a significant political position due to his weak and negligible character like his half-brother Prince Bandar.[3]

After completing his secondary education in Riyadh, Prince Muhammad went to the United Kingdom to join the Royal Air Force College Cranwell in 1962 and was trained on the aircraft, graduating with a bachelor's degree in military science and aviation.[2] He further joined an advanced flight course, a combat aviation course and then, a fighter interceptor course in the United Kingdom.[2]

Career and other positions

Muhammad bin Saad has both military experience and governmental experience.[4] He began his career as a military officer and served in different branches of the Saudi air force. He was first appointed to the sixth squadron at Khamis Musheet base for lightning aircraft.[2] He, then, served at the Dhahran air base, and his military career lasted until 1975.[2]

From 1984 to 1992, Muhammad bin Saad served as the deputy governor of Al Qassim Province.[2] [4] Then, he was appointed advisor to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz, interior minister, in 1992.[2] [5] [6] When Prince Nayef was appointed second deputy prime minister in 2009, Prince Muhammad was appointed his advisor.[7] His tenure lasted until 2011, when he was made deputy governor of the Riyadh Province at the rank of minister.[8] [9] He was relieved of his duty on his request on 14 February 2013 and replaced by Turki bin Abdullah as deputy governor.[10]

Other positions

Prince Muhammad was one of the founders of the Dar Al Maal Al Islami Trust which was initiated by Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud, King Faisal's son, in 1981.[11] He is a member of the Allegiance Council which was established in 2007.[12]

Personal life

His spouse is Seeta bint Saud, a daughter of King Saud.[13]

Views and arrest

Muhammad bin Saad is one of three members of the Allegiance Council who did not support the appointment of Mohammad bin Salman as crown prince on 21 June 2017.[14] The others were Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Saud.[14] The latter represented his older brother, Khalid bin Abdullah, at the meeting of the council.[14] Muhammad bin Saad was arrested in March 2020 together with other members of the royal family and senior figures.[12] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muhammad Saad Abdulaziz. Dhownet. 13 November 2020.
  2. News: Biography of Prince Mohammed bin Saad bin Abdulaziz, vice governor of Riyadh region. 24 May 2012. SPA. 13 November 2011.
  3. Nabil Mouline. Power and generational transition in Saudi Arabia. Critique Internationale. April–June 2010. 46. 1–22. 10.3917/crii.046.0125.
  4. Web site: The role of Saudi princes in uniform. Wikileaks. 25 May 2012. 27 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111026024815/http://cables.mrkva.eu/cable.php?id=64. 26 October 2011. dead.
  5. Web site: 2001 Public Statement. Saudi Embassy. 13 May 2012. 24 May 2001.
  6. News: CDO Grants Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Medal of Commander. 10 November 2012. Gulf in the Media. 4 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20131014174948/http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?m=gcc_press&id=2124083&cnt=171&lang=en. dead. Saudi Press Agency. Riyadh. 14 October 2013.
  7. Web site: Second Deputy Premier leaves Riyadh on a private trip. Ministry of Interior. 24 May 2012. 2 April 2011. 2 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131008/http://web.nic.gov.sa/wps/portal/!ut/p/c0/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3h3v7BgY3cPY0MDN09XA89ATy8vY_cwY2cfM_2CbEdFAB9mDMQ!/?WCM_PORTLET=PC_7_GNVS3GH31O2G60IMC2DLOQ08E6_WCM&WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/main/moi+home+content/home/news/news+archive/moi_news_02-04-2011b_en.
  8. News: Salman and Sattam take oaths of office. 24 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403034807/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=20111107111785. Saudi Gazette. 7 November 2011. dead. 3 April 2015.
  9. News: The Allegiance Council. 16 March 2013. APS Diplomat News Service. 27 October 2011.
  10. News: Al Watan. 14 February 2013. 2 April 2015. الوطن أون لاين أمر ملكي بتعيين الأمير خالد بن بندر بن عبدالعزيز أميرا لمنطقة الرياض. ar. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101615/http://alwatan.com.sa/Local/News_Detail.aspx?ArticleID=133252&CategoryID=5. dead.
  11. Book: Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud. Emmy Abdul Alim. Global Leaders in Islamic Finance: Industry Milestones and Reflections. 2014. Wiley. Singapore. 978-1-118-46524-0. 56. The Well of Influence. 10.1002/9781118638804.ch3. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118638804.ch3. Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud.
  12. News: Mahmoud Muhamed Barakat. Member of Saudi Allegiance Council arrested: report. Anadolu Agency. 18 August 2020. 11 March 2020.
  13. Web site: Daughters and sons of King Saud. King Saud.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20130913232527/http://www.kingsaud.net/at/txt.php?a=1106. dead. 26 May 2012. 13 September 2013.
  14. Web site: Karen Elliott House. June 2017. Saudi Arabia in Transition: From Defense to Offense, But How to Score?. Senior Fellow Paper. 5. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. 2 June 2020.
  15. News: Dead, detained or disappeared: A who's who of Mohammed bin Salman's victims. 2 June 2020. Middle East Eye. 12 March 2020.