Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud

Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud (born 1951) is a member of House of Saud. Graduated from Sandhurst Military Academy Prince Sultan is the former president of Youth Welfare agency which he held between 1999 and 2011.

Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud
President of Youth Welfare
In officeSeptember 1999 – January 2011
PredecessorFaisal bin Fahd
SuccessorNawaf bin Faisal
Monarch
Born1951 (age 71–72)
Taif
SpouseAl Jawhara bint Faisal bin Turki Al Saud
Names
Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud
HouseAl Saud
FatherKing Fahd
MotherAlanoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaed
Alma materSandhurst Military Academy

Early life and education

Prince Sultan was born in Taif in 1951.[1][2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7]

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.[6][4] He attended Sandhurst Military Academy and obtained a bachelor's degree in military sciences in 1973.[1][8]

Career

Prince Sultan joined the tank corps of the Saudi Arabian armed forces as a lieutenant at Tabuk Province after his graduation.[1][5] In 1991, he was appointed deputy president of youth welfare.[1][9] He was named as the president of the body on 1 September 1999 following the death of his brother Faisal bin Fahd.[1][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]

Personal life

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.[4]

Ancestry

References
  1. "Prince Sultan bin Fahd appointed President of Youth Welfare". Saudi Embassy. 1 September 1999. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  2. J. P. Peterson (Autumn 2001). "The Nature of Succession in the Gulf". The Middle East Journal. 55 (4): 580–601. JSTOR 4329685.
  3. Joshua Teitelbaum (1 November 2011). "Saudi Succession and Stability" (PDF). BESA Center Perspectives. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  4. Yousef Othman Al Huzaim. An Exceptional Woman Wife of a King. Darussalam Publishers. p. 26.
  5. Sharaf Sabri (2001). The house of Saud in commerce: A study of royal entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I.S. Publications. ISBN 81-901254-0-0.
  6. "First wife of King Fahd dies". Associated Press. 9 March 1999. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  7. "Obituaries. Al Anoud bint Abdel Aziz; King Fahd's Wife". Los Angeles Times. 16 March 1999. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  8. Stephen Castle (24 May 1998). "Guns and football Guns and poses". The Independent. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  9. Simon Henderson (1994). "After King Fahd" (Policy Paper). Washington Institute. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  10. Brian Lees (March 2006). "The Al Saud family and the future of Saudi Arabia". Asian Affairs. XXXVII (1): 36–49. doi:10.1080/03068370500457411. S2CID 162227738.
  11. Ewan Macdonald (15 January 2011). "Asian Cup 2011: Saudi Arabia Football Chief Prince Sultan bin Fahd Resigns". Goal. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  12. "Nawaf replaces Sultan as head of youth welfare presidency". Arab News. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  13. "King dumps Saudi football federation president". Bullfax (France24). 15 January 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  14. "Prince Sultan bin Fahd awards "Sports and Information" prize". Samirad. 2 January 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  15. "Sultan Fahd Abdulaziz". Dhownet. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  16. "حفيد الملك المؤسس سفيراً لخادم الحرمين بالأردن الأمير خالد بن فيصل آل سعود يستعد لاستلام مهام عمله الجديد المزيد على دنيا الوطن". Al Watan (in Arabic). 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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