Saud bin Faisal bin Abdul Aziz
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| سعود الفيصل Saud bin Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud |
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 Prince Saud with Condoleezza Rice |
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| Saud bin Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud |
Saud bin Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: سعود بن فيصل بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) (born 1940 in Taif, Saudi Arabia), more commonly referred to as Saud al-Faisal, is the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia. He was appointed to that position in 1975 by King Khalid, and he speaks 7 languages.
The world's longest-serving incumbent foreign minister, Prince Saud is well regarded internationally among his peers. He has worked closely with Kings Khalid, Fahd and Abdullah, seemingly surviving the reputed in-fighting of the Al Saud.
Prince Saud is a son of the late Faisal bin Abdul Aziz, King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975, by influential wife Effat Al-Thuniyyan.[1] He is married, with three sons and three daughters, and is, along with his seven brothers, a trustee of the King Faisal Foundation. The Prince has a degree in economics from Princeton University where he was an elected member of the exclusive Ivy Club. Positions he has held include:
- Economic consultant in the Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources
- Deputy Governor of Petromin for Planning Affairs
- Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
- Appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by royal decree in 1975.
Prince Saud is reputed to be among King Abdullah's closest allies and has spearheaded much of Saudi Arabia's challenge to reinvent its international image after the public relations crisis it suffered following the September 11, 2001 attacks. A grandson of King Abdul Aziz, he is frequently suggested as a candidate to Saudi Arabia's line of succession, though in recent years, recurring health issues may hinder any such promotion.
[edit] References
- Slackman, Michael (16 December 2009). "A Legacy of Regret for a Saudi Diplomat". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/world/middleeast/17faisal.html. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
[edit] External links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Saudis warn Iran that its nuclear plan risks disaster - The Times, January 16, 2006
- Interview in 1998 with The Financial Times
- Transcript from 2002 Interview with PBS frontline
- Transcript from 2005 Interviw with PBS frontline
- 2007? interview with Charlie Rose on Google Video
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