Sultan bin Salman Al Saud explained

Honorific Prefix:His Royal Highness Prince
Father:Salman of Saudi Arabia
Mother:Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi
Nationality:Saudi Arabian
Birth Date:27 June 1956
Birth Place:Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Alma Mater:University of Denver
Syracuse University
Occupation:Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission
Module:
Child:yes
Type:Payload Specialist
Occupation:Fighter pilot
Rank:Colonel, Royal Saudi Air Force
Space Time:7d 01h 38m
Missions:STS-51-G

Sultan bin Salman Al Saud (Arabic: سلطان بن سلمان آل سعود; Sulṭān bin Salmān Āl Suʿūd; born 27 June 1956) is a Saudi prince and former Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who flew aboard the American STS-51-G Space Shuttle mission as a payload specialist. He is the first member of a royal family to fly in space, the first Arab to fly in space, and the first Muslim to fly in space, as well as (at 28 years old) the youngest person ever to fly on a space shuttle. On 27 December 2018, he was appointed as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission with the rank of minister.[1] He is the eldest surviving son of King Salman.

Early life and education

Sultan was born in Riyadh on 27 June 1956,[2] [3] as the second son of Prince Salman, then governor of Riyadh province and now King of Saudi Arabia.[4] His mother was Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi.[5] She was a daughter of King Salman's uncle, Turki bin Ahmed Al Sudairi,[6] who was one of the former governors of al-Jouf, Jizan and Asir Province and was a participant in the unification campaign under his cousin, the founder of the Kingdom Abdulaziz ibn Saud.[7] Prince Sultan is a full brother of Fahd, Ahmed, Abdulaziz, Faisal and Hassa.[8] [9]

Sultan completed his elementary and secondary education in Riyadh,[10] He received a bachelor's degree in mass communications from the University of Denver and a master's degree in social and political science with distinction from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs in 1999.[11]

Early experience

Sultan bin Salman started his career in 1982 as a researcher in the department of international communications at the Ministry of Information in Saudi Arabia. His tenure lasted until 1984.[12] He served as deputy director of the Saudi media committee for the Saudi athletes participating in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Later that year, the department of TV advertising was created at the Ministry of Information, and he was appointed its acting director.

From 17 June through 24 June 1985, he flew as a payload specialist on STS-51-G Discovery. As one of a seven-member international crew, which also included American and French astronauts, he represented the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT) in deploying its satellite, ARABSAT-1B.

Later, he assisted in establishing the Association of Space Explorers, an international organization comprising all astronauts and cosmonauts who have been in space. Currently, Sultan is a member of ASE's International Executive Committee.In 1985, Sultan recorded a commercial message that was broadcast on MTV during the Live Aid concert event. His message mentioned his recent trip on the Space Shuttle and was one of 33 such by notable individuals including Shimon Peres, Cesar Chavez, Sean Penn, Coretta Scott King, Leonard Nimoy, Sting, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, David Bowie, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Bono, Patsy Mink, Erich Honecker, Boy George, O. J. Simpson, Mick Jagger, Tom Cruise, Carl Sagan, Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Carter, Jesse Jackson, Ronald Reagan, David Lee Roth, and Peter Ueberroth. Sultan bin Salman served in the Royal Saudi Air Force beginning in 1985 and held the rank of lieutenant colonel.[13] He retired from the air force in 1996 with the rank of colonel.At the time of his space flight, Sultan had over 1,000 cumulative hours of flight time;[12] as of February 2020, he has over 8,000 flight hours as a military and civilian pilot.[14]

Positions

In December 2018, he was the chairman of the board of the Saudi Space Commission.[15] From 2009 until joining the space commission, Sultan bin Salman served as the president and chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). He served as the commission's secretary general since its inception in 2000.[16] [17] As secretary-general, he contributed significantly to the improvement of Saudi Arabia's tourism and national heritage strategy, and organizational building and innovation in the Saudi government.[17] [18]

On 3 May 2021, Sultan bin Salman was appointed as special advisor to the King with a rank of minister, and chairman of the board of trustees of King Salman Foundation, a newly established non-profit organization.[19]

Books

Sultan bin Salman Al Saud has written several books:[20]

He also edited the book by Facey, William, Back to Earth: Adobe Building in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Al Turath Foundation (2015).[24]

Personal life

Sultan bin Salman is married to Princess Haifa, daughter of Prince Saud bin Faisal, the former minister of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia and the son of King Faisal.[25] They have three children.[4] [26] His son, Salman (born 1990), attended St. Andrew's University in Scotland and Oxford University and married a daughter of Prince Khalid bin Saud Al Saud, a great-grandson of Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman, the brother of King Abdulaziz, in Riyadh on 5 December 2012.[27] His daughter (born 1994) also attended St. Andrews University.

Sultan enjoys flying, gliding, skiing, and exploring nature in his spare time.[28] He owns a farm in Diriyah which is a model of modern facilities in a historical setting. His farm reflects his attempt to retrace the origins of the Al Saud family, and to document the Al Saud's claims over the Najd.[29]

Awards

Sultan has received the following awards/recognition:[30]

Notes and References

  1. News: A number of Royal Orders Issued. 27 December 2018. Saudi Press Agency. 27 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. 24 May 2012 . Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiques. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120606133953/http://www.scta.gov.sa/en/AboutSCTA/HRHCV/Pages/PrinceHomePage.aspx. 6 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Biographies of international astronauts. Space Facts. 24 May 2012.
  4. Web site: Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz . Official Website. 13 April 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130706111615/http://www.sultanbinsalman.sa/SitePages/PrinceCVs.aspx . 6 July 2013.
  5. Web site: Princess Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi dies. Arab News. 4 May 2012. 1 August 2011. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015154950/http://www.lifeinriyadh.com/princess-sultana-bint-turki-al-sudairy-dies. 15 October 2012.
  6. News: Sultana, wife of Riyadh Emir, passes away. 26 May 2012. Saudi Gazette. 3 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131228132942/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=20110803106640. 28 December 2013. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Sultana bint Ahmad bin Muhammad al Sudairi. Datarabia. 8 May 2012.
  8. Web site: Family Tree of Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. Datarabia. 1 May 2012.
  9. News: Kingdom mourns loss of princess . 26 May 2012. The Siasat Daily. 3 August 2011.
  10. John Lawton. Patricia Moody. A Prince in Space. Saudi Aramco World. January–February 1986. 37. 7 May 2012. dead. 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120507181735/http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198601/a.prince.in.space.htm.
  11. News: Kathleen Haley. Father of Syracuse University Alumnus Assumes Saudi Arabian Throne . 10 May 2023 . Syracuse University News. 23 January 2015.
  12. News: First Arab astronaut makes a royal tour of space. 3 March 2013. The Windsor Star . 20 June 1985. New York. B12.
  13. Web site: Simon Henderson . After King Fahd . Washington Institute . 2 February 2013 . Policy Paper . 1994 . 17 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130517194450/http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Documents/pubs/PP_37_AFTERKINGFAHD.pdf . dead .
  14. Web site: Sultan Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Other qualifications . 11 November 2018 . 11 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181111215319/https://www.scta.gov.sa/en/AboutSCTA/HRHCV/Pages/OtherQualifications.aspx . dead .
  15. News: King Salman Reshuffles Cabinet. 22 November 2020. Al Sharq Al Awsat. 27 December 2018.
  16. Web site: HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman. Prince Salman Center for Disability Research. 24 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121202035915/http://www.pscdr.org.sa/en/about/Pages/HRHPrinceSultanbinSalman.aspx . 2 December 2012. dmy-all.
  17. News: P. K. Abdul Ghafour. Prince Sultan Gets 4-Year Extension as SCT Secretary-General. 24 May 2012 . Arab News. 12 February 2008.
  18. News: Spotlight on the Saudi succession process . 28 June 2012. Al Arabiya. 16 June 2012. Reuters.
  19. News: Prince Sultan bin Salman Appointed Special Advisor. 6 May 2021. SPA. 3 May 2015.
  20. http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=au%3AA%CC%84l+Sa%CA%BBu%CC%84d,+Sult%CC%A3a%CC%84n+ibn+Salma%CC%84n+ibn+%CA%BBAbd+al-%CA%BBAzi%CC%84z.&qt=hot_author Books written by Sultan bin Salman Al Saud
  21. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/929985506 Wathāʼiq mubakkirah fī masīrat al-turāth al-ʻumrānī
  22. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/705653723 Sīra fi 't-turāt̲ al-ʻumrānī
  23. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1050707882 al-Khayāl al-mumkin
  24. https://archnet.org/publications/10949 Back to Earth on ArchNet
  25. Book: Sabri Sharaf. The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia . 2001. Sharaf Sabri. 978-81-901254-0-6. 142.
  26. Web site: Family tree of Sultan bin Salman . Datarabia. 27 March 2012.
  27. News: سمو ولي العهد يشرف حفل زواج حفيده الأمير سلمان بن سلطان من كريمة الأمير خالد بن سعود . 7 December 2012. Al Riyadh. 6 December 2012.
  28. Web site: Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud Payload Specialist. NASA. 24 May 2012. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120504010609/http://www.jsc.nasa.gov:80/Bios/htmlbios/al-saud.html . 4 May 2012.
  29. Book: Joseph A. Kechichian. Succession In Saudi Arabia. registration. 2001 . Palgrave Macmillan. 978-0312238803. 9.
  30. Web site: Recognition, Awards, and medals received by Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud. SCTA. October 2013. 7 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181110160221/https://www.scta.gov.sa/en/AboutSCTA/HRHCV/Pages/RecognitionAwardsMedals.aspx. 10 November 2018. dead.
  31. News: Ken Chapman. Saudi Arabian Prince honored by Syracuse University. 17 November 2012. CNY Central. 16 November 2012. 25 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121125075938/http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=826413#.UKdcvuSTrmA. dead.
  32. https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/519940 Prince Sultan honored in Tunisia

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