Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1931–2015)

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد العزيز بن مساعد بن جلوي آل سعود) (1931 – 4 July 2015) was a Saudi royal who was the governor of the Northern Borders Province from 1957 until his death in 2015. He was also the governor of Qassim Province for ten years. He was one of the longest serving governors in the kingdom.[1]

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Emir of Qassim Province
Governor of Northern Borders Province
In office
1957 - 4 July 2015
Appointed by
SuccessorMish'aal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Al Saud
Born1931
Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
Died4 July 2015(2015-07-04) (aged 83–84)
Arar, Saudi Arabia
Burial5 July 2015
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Names
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musaid bin Jiluwi Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherAbdulaziz bin Musaid bin Jiluwi Al Saud
MotherTarfah bint Musaed Albatall Al Mutairi

Early life

Abdullah was born in Ha'il in 1931.[2] His father, Prince Abdulaziz bin Musaid, was the cousin of King Abdulaziz and one of his commanders. His brother, Prince Jiluwi bin Abdulaziz, is the governor of Najran Region. Prince Abdullah was appointed by King Saud to the post of governor of the Northern Borders Region in 1956.

Death

Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died on 4 July 2015. He was buried after Isha prayer on 6 July 2015 at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.[3]

References
  1. "Northern Borders Province governor is dead". Arab News. 5 July 2015.
  2. Who's who in Saudi Arabia 1983-1984. Tihama. 1984. p. 56 – via Google Books.
  3. "Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz bin Missaed Al Saud, Governor of the Northern Border Region dies". Al Riyadh. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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