Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1940) is a businessman, the former governor of the Tabuk Province and a member of the Saudi royal family.

Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Governor of Tabuk Province
In office
1986–1987
MonarchKing Fahd
Preceded byAbdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz
Succeeded byFahd bin Sultan
Personal details
Born1940 (age 82–83)
Spouse
Sultana bint Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Aldakhil
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(m. 1961)​
ChildrenNayef bin Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Parents
HouseHouse of Saud

Early life

Prince Mamdouh was born in 1940.[1] His parents are King Abdulaziz and Nouf bint Nawaf bin Nuri Al Shaalan.[2] They married in November 1935.[3] Nouf was a member of the Ruwala tribe based in northwestern Arabia, Transjordan and Syria and was the granddaughter of Nuri Al Shalaan, Emir of the tribe.[2][4]

Prince Mamdouh has two full brothers; Prince Thamir and Prince Mashhur.[1][5]

Career

Prince Mamdouh was the governor of Tabuk Province[6] from 1986 to 1987. He was succeeded by Prince Fahd bin Sultan as governor. Then he served as the director of Saudi Center of Strategic Studies from 1994 to 2004.[7][8] During his term as the director of Strategic Studies, Prince Mamdouh also participated in the meetings of the Consultative Council in Jeddah.[8] He is a businessman[9] and a member of the Allegiance Council.[10]

Personal life

In 1961 he married Sultana bint Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Aldakhil.

Ancestry

References
  1. "Appendix 6. The Sons of Abdulaziz" (PDF). Springer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. Alexander Blay Bligh (1981). Succession to the throne in Saudi Arabia. Court Politics in the Twentieth Century (PhD thesis). Columbia University. p. 93. ProQuest 303101806.
  3. "Nouf bint Nawwaf bin Nuri Al Sha'lan". Datarabia. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  4. Gary Samuel Samore (1984). Royal Family Politics in Saudi Arabia (1953-1982) (PhD thesis). Harvard University. p. 93. ProQuest 303295482.
  5. Simon Henderson (August 2009). "After King Abdullah" (PDF). Washington Institute. Archived from the original (Policy Focus) on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  6. J. E. Peterson (2003). Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-8108-2780-6.
  7. Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C.
  8. "King Fahd inaugurates Shoura (Consultative Council) session". Jeddah: King Fahd website. 5 July 1999. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  9. Ayman Al Yassini (August 1982). The Relationship between Religion and State in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PhD thesis). McGill University.
  10. "King Abdullah names members of the Allegiance Council". Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
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