| Spouse: | Al Jawhara bint Faisal bin Turki Al Saud | ||||
| Full Name: | Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud | ||||
| Succession: | President of Youth Welfare | ||||
| Reign: | September 1999 - January 2011 | ||||
| Reign-Type: | In office | ||||
| Reg-Type: | Monarch | ||||
| Predecessor: | Faisal bin Fahd | ||||
| House: | Al Saud | ||||
| Father: | King Fahd | ||||
| Mother: | Alanoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaed | ||||
| Birth Place: | Taif, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud (ar|سلطان بن فهد آل سعود; born 1951) is a member of House of Saud. A graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Prince Sultan is the former president (1999-2011) of Youth Welfare agency.
Prince Sultan was born in Taif in 1951.[1] He is the son of King Fahd. His mother, Alanoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaed, was from the Jiluwi branch of the Al Saud whose members intermarried with the Al Saud.[2] Alanoud bint Abdulaziz was younger sister of Moneera, who was the spouse of Prince Sultan, and she was also cousin of King Khalid and Prince Muhammed.[3] [4] She died of kidney failure in Santa Barbara in March 1999 after a long period of treatment in Los Angeles at the age of 76.[5]
Prince Sultan's full-brothers are Faisal bin Fahd, Mohammad bin Fahd, Saud bin Fahd, Khaled bin Fahd, and his full-sister is Latifa bint Fahd.[4] [6] He attended Sandhurst Military Academy and obtained a bachelor's degree in military sciences in 1973.[7]
Prince Sultan joined the tank corps of the Saudi Arabian armed forces as a lieutenant at Tabuk Province after his graduation.[3] In 1991, he was appointed deputy president of youth welfare.[8] [9] He was named as the president of the body on 1 September 1999 following the death of his brother Faisal bin Fahd.[8] [10] Prince Sultan resigned from office in January 2011.[11] [12] His nephew, Nawaf bin Faisal, replaced him as the head of youth welfare.[13] Prince Sultan was the chairman of Saudi Arabian olympic committee.[14]
Prince Sultan has several business activities. He has shares in various companies, including Falcom and Tok Al Khaleej Investment.[15] He is a board member of Al Anoud Foundation.[15]
Sultan bin Fahd is married to Al Jawhara bint Faisal bin Turki Al Saud, a daughter of his full aunt, Luluwah bint Abdulaziz.[16] They have two daughters, Nouf and Sara.[6]