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==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Nayef bin Abdulaziz was born in [[Ta’if]] in 1934<ref name=sonline>{{cite web|title=The Council of Ministers|url=http://www.saudia-online.com/Government%20Council%20of%20Ministers.htm|publisher=Saudia Online|accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> to [[Ibn Saud]] (King Abdulaziz) and [[Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi]], making him one of the [[Sudairi Seven]].<ref name=autogenerated2/> He was the twenty-third son of King Abdulaziz.<ref name=biohis>{{cite web|title=Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz biography and history|url=http://www.imamu.edu.sa/support_deanery/pnircs/en/prince_naif/Pages/default.aspx|publisher=Al Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University|accessdate=31 May 2012}}</ref><ref name=tt12>{{cite news|title=Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/royalty-obituaries/9337589/Crown-Prince-Nayef-bin-Abdul-Aziz-al-Saud.html|accessdate=24 June 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=17 Jun 2012}}</ref>
Nayef bin Abdulaziz was born in [[Ta’if]] in 1933<ref name=sonline>{{cite web|title=The Council of Ministers|url=http://www.saudia-online.com/Government%20Council%20of%20Ministers.htm|publisher=Saudia Online|accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> to [[Ibn Saud]] (King Abdulaziz) and [[Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi]], making him one of the [[Sudairi Seven]].<ref name=autogenerated2/> He was the twenty-third son of King Abdulaziz.<ref name=biohis>{{cite web|title=Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz biography and history|url=http://www.imamu.edu.sa/support_deanery/pnircs/en/prince_naif/Pages/default.aspx|publisher=Al Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University|accessdate=31 May 2012}}</ref><ref name=tt12>{{cite news|title=Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/royalty-obituaries/9337589/Crown-Prince-Nayef-bin-Abdul-Aziz-al-Saud.html|accessdate=24 June 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=17 Jun 2012}}</ref>


Prince Nayef received education at "[[Princes' School]]" and from senior [[Ulama|ulema]] ([[Muslim]] legal scholars). Additionally, he was educated in diplomacy and security affairs.<ref name=bbc>{{cite news|title=Profile: Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al Saud|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15500679|accessdate=5 June 2012|newspaper=BBC|date=31 October 2011}}</ref>
Prince Nayef received education at "[[Princes' School]]" and from senior [[Ulama|ulema]] ([[Muslim]] legal scholars). Additionally, he was educated in diplomacy and security affairs.<ref name=bbc>{{cite news|title=Profile: Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al Saud|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15500679|accessdate=5 June 2012|newspaper=BBC|date=31 October 2011}}</ref>
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Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
نايف بن عبد العزيز آل سعود
Crown Prince
First Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Interior
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
= Tenure27 October 2011  16 June 2012
PredecessorSultan bin Abdulaziz
SuccessorSalman bin Abdulaziz
Minister of Interior
In office1975 – 16 June 2012
PredecessorFahd bin Abdulaziz
SuccessorAhmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Born1933
Taif, Saudi Arabia
Died16 June 2012 (aged 79)
Geneva, Switzerland
Burial17 June 2012
Al Adl cemetery, Mecca
IssuePrincess Jowaher
Princess Noura
Prince Saud
Prince Muhammad
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherKing Abdulaziz
MotherHassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
ReligionIslam

Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: نايف بن عبد العزيز آل سعود, Nāyif bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ʾĀl Saʿūd), also spelled Naif (1934 – 16 June 2012), was the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, as well as First Deputy Prime Minister, from 2011 to 2012. He was also Minister of the Interior from 1975 to 2012.

Early life and education

Nayef bin Abdulaziz was born in Ta’if in 1933[1] to Ibn Saud (King Abdulaziz) and Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi, making him one of the Sudairi Seven.[2] He was the twenty-third son of King Abdulaziz.[3][4]

Prince Nayef received education at "Princes' School" and from senior ulema (Muslim legal scholars). Additionally, he was educated in diplomacy and security affairs.[5]

Early experience

From 1952 to 1953, Prince Nayef served as Vice Governor of Riyadh Province. In 1953, he was appointed as the Governor of Riyadh Province. He stayed in this post for only one year.[6] In 1970, King Faisal appointed him to both Deputy Minister of the Interior and Minister of State for Internal Affairs.[7]

Minister of Interior

In March 1975, after King Faisal's assassination, then-Minister of Interior Prince Fahd became the crown prince. Prince Nayef was appointed as the Minister of Interior by King Khalid.

Timeline

In December 1994, he ordered hundreds of terrorism-related arrests with the support of Prince Turki, head of Saudi intelligence services.[2]

In April 2001, he, not Foreign Minister Saud al Faisal, went to Iran as Saudi envoy in an unprecedented move. He issued all women in Saudi Arabia identity cards. Women were previously registered under their husband's or father's name in November 2001.[2] After the September 11 attacks, he received US criticism for not undertaking sufficient action against extremists.[8]

In 2003, Prince Nayef, who was in charge of foreign labor, decreed that foreign workers and their family members should not exceed 20 percent of the Saudi population in 2013.[9] Senator Charles Schumer lobbied through Prince Bandar to remove Prince Nayef as Minister of Interior in July 2003.[10]

Between 2003 and 2006, he led Saudi Arabia's confrontation against al Qaeda, which sponsored a series of domestic attacks on expatriate housing compounds, oil infrastructure, and industrial facilities. His political stance was strengthened because of increased media exposure and the successful end to terrorist attacks.[11]

Styles of
Crown Prince Nayef
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness

In March 2011, during the 2011 Saudi Arabian protests, 200 people who called for more information on their imprisoned relatives were denied a meeting with Nayef.[12]

Prince Nayef and his full brother and then-Deputy Ministry of Interior, Prince Ahmed, were reported to pay massive bonuses to successful security officers. They both also had a reputation for honesty and using the security budget only for the stated purposes, not enriching themselves.[13]

Second Deputy Prime Minister

Since Crown Prince Sultan could not deal with demanding duties due to his extended absences for treatment and King Abdullah was about to travel to Doha to attend the League of Arab States Summit before going to London for the G20 Summit, it was imperative to leave a senior official in charge, which added burdens to the leukemia-suffering 76-year-old Nayef.[7] Therefore, on 27 March 2009, Prince Nayef became Second Deputy Prime Minister. It caused a rare public split in the royal family. Prince Talal asked the King to clarify that the appointment did not necessarily mean that Nayef would become Crown Prince.[14]

His appointment as Second Deputy Prime Minister expanded Prince Nayef's influence into all corners of Saudi domestic policy and allowed him to participate in the development of foreign policy. He was not expected to interfere in economic matters, but to influence the judiciary.[11]

Prince Nayef chaired many cabinet meetings when King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan were away for health reasons.[11] Critics said he was behind the cancellation of the nation's only film festival in the summer of 2009.[11] In November 2010, he undertook all Hajj-related responsibilities.[15] In some government offices, his picture was added next to King Abdulaziz, King Abdullah, and Crown Prince Sultan.

Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister

Prince Nayef was appointed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and First Deputy Prime Minister by King Abdullah on 27 October 2011, five days after the death of his full brother, Crown Prince Sultan.[16][17] During his time as Crown Prince, Nayef brought about modernizations such as "removing religious authorities who objected to the mingling of men and women in public spaces."[18]

Influence

Prince Nayef's career was propelled by his full-brother King Fahd. Under Fahd, the Ministry of Interior became one of the most influential bureaucracies in Saudi Arabia. Prince Nayef served as a mediator in disputes between King Fahd and Prince Sultan. As King Fahd's health deteriorated, his power gradually diminished as well. As Crown Prince, Prince Nayef was the most influential of the Sudairi Seven. He delegated the day-to-day responsibilities of his ministry to his son, Prince Muhammad and then-Deputy Minister Prince Ahmed. Prince Nayef had members of the Ministry of Interior placed in all overseas embassies.[2]

In 2003, he "threatened to cancel certain business deals with the French government" if the narcotics investigation of Nayef bin Sultan bin Fawwaz al-Shaalan continued.[19]

When meeting with US diplomats in 2009, he voiced support for aggressive activity against Iran after what he believed was a breach of the 2001 security agreement. He urged European nations to turn in suspected terrorists and asked for US intercession. He said the most effective way to combat extremism was through Friday sermons.[20]

Various positions

Prince Nayef served for a time as the Supervisor General of the Saudi Committee for the Al Quds Intifada, which provides aid to Palestinian refugees. He headed the Supreme Council on Information, which oversees the media and regulates the internet.[21] He also chaired the Supreme Committee on the Hajj and headed the Ministerial Committee on Morality and the Ministerial Oversight Committee on the World Trade Organization.[21]

Views

Prince Nayef was considered to be one of the more conservative, but also pragmatic, members of the Al Saud family.[11] He viewed the potential erosion of the official Wahhabi-Salafi doctrine as a diminishing of the core legitimacy of the state itself and resisted such moves, not from a pronounced sense of religious devotion, but rather a desire to maintain a firm grip on the levers of state power.[22]

In November 2002, Prince Nayef said, "It is impossible that 19 youths carried out the operation of September 11, or that bin Laden or al Qaeda did that alone. ... I think [the Zionists] are behind these events."[23] He later proposed that Americans visiting the kingdom should be fingerprinted like visitors to the United States.[24]

According to leaked cables, Prince Nayef argued for a tougher approach than King Abdullah towards then-Yemeni President Saleh in 2009.[25] Leaked cables also suggest that his views on Iran were more sophisticated and comprehensive than those of King Abdullah.[26]

His motto was “no to change, yes to development”.[27] He believed that no change is necessary in Saudi Arabia: “Change means changing something that already exists. Whatever exists in the Kingdom is already well-established; however, there is a scope for development – development that does not clash with the principles of the nation”.[27] In a similar vein, in March 2009, he publicly stated that he saw no need for either elections or women in government.[24]

After visiting Cleveland for planned health-tests in March 2012, Prince Nayef addressed the controversy over the participation of Saudi women athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympic games in London from his residence in Algeria. According to al Hayat newspaper, the crown prince said that women can represent Saudi Arabia at the Olympics as long as they do not break Islamic laws.[28] His approval was conditioned on women competing in sports that "meet the standards of women's decency and don't contradict Islamic laws," though even this concession seemed surprising.[28] However, only a few days later, his statement led to other statements by Saudi officials. At a press conference in Jeddah, the head of the Saudi Olympic Committee, Nawwaf bin Faysal, explicitly stated that Saudi women athletes will not be sent to the Olympics: "We are not endorsing any Saudi female participation at the moment in the Olympics or other international championships".[28] He further added that Saudi women taking part on their own are free to do so, and the Kingdom's Olympic authority would "help in ensuring that their participation does not violate the Islamic shari'a law."[28] Though he did emphasize that this was in accordance with a previously stated position, it did seem a rebuff to Crown Prince Nayef.[28]

Personality

Prince Nayef, before being appointed second deputy prime minister in 2009, was generally described as elusive, ambiguous, pragmatic, unimaginative, shrewd, and outspoken. According to leaked cables, he had a reputation of being anti-Western, but tended to do business if there were shared interests. It is further stated that his conservative approach, in fact, did not reflect his personal religious personality (indeed, he was rumored to be a heavy drinker in his younger days). However, his conservative views allowed him to build support among social and religious conservatives. He seemed to be reserved and even a bit shy. He was described as neither well-spoken nor articulate, and had a tendency to repeat platitudes in private as well as in public. He did appear to understand and speak at least some English. Prince Nayef was considered by other princes to be one of the kinder members of his royal generation in his approach towards nephews and nieces.[26][29]

Personal life

Prince Nayef married three times. His first wife was Noura Alfarraj Alsubaie. Later, they divorced. His child from this marriage is Jawahir, wife of late King Fahd's son, Mohammed bin Fahd, who is the governor of Eastern Province.[30] Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz bin Musaid Al Jiluwi was his second spouse.[31] His children from this marriage are Muhammad, Noura, Saud and Sara.[31]

Maha bint Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Sudairi is another spouse. They later divorced.[32] Their children are: Nouf, Nawwaf, Mishail, Hayfa and Fahd.[33]

Illness

Prince Nayef was said to be suffering from diabetes mellitus and osteoporosis[34] as well as leukemia.[28] In March 2012, he went to Morocco for a "private vacation",[35] then to Cleveland for pre-planned medical tests. This news raised some speculation about his health and Saudi succession.[36] He returned to Saudi Arabia after staying in Algeria in April 2012.[37]

Prince Nayef again left Saudi Arabia for medical tests on 26 May 2012.[38] Although it was unknown where Prince Nayef went, Prince Ahmed stated in Al Watan on 3 June 2012 that he was "well and in good health ... and he will soon return to Saudi Arabia".[37] After his death in June 2012, it was reported that Prince Nayef had gone to Geneva on 26 May 2012 for treatment for a knee ailment.[39][40]

Death and funeral

On 16 June 2012 at about 1 pm (UTC+3), Saudi state television reported that Crown Prince Nayef had died.[41][42] According to Reuters, he died in Geneva, Switzerland.[43] A medical source in Geneva said that Nayef died of "cardiac problems" while staying at his brother's residence there.[44] His body was kept at the Geneva Mosque before being taken to Jeddah.[40]

The royal court stated that his funeral would be held on 17 June 2012.[45] It was reported that Crown Prince Nayef's body was brought from Geneva to Jeddah.[46] Funeral prayers were held in the Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Grand Mosque, in Mecca after sunset prayer, led by Sheikh Saud Ash-Shuraim.[47] Prince Nayef was buried in Al Adl cemetery in Mecca, as per his wish, after funeral prayers on 17 June 2012.[44][40]

Major political figures sent their condolences to King Abdullah, including US President Barack Obama, French President François Hollande, UK Foreign Minister William Hague, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Turkish President Abdullah Gul, and other leaders of Arab and Gulf States.[39][48]

Legacy

On 6 July 2012, King Abdullah renamed the Qassim Regional Airport in Buraidah as the Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Airport.[49]

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Political offices
Preceded by
 Vice Governor of Riyadh Province
1952–1953 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Riyadh Province
1953–1955 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Minister of the Interior and Minister of State for Internal Affairs
1970 – March 1975 		Succeeded by
vacant
Preceded by Minister of the Interior
1975–2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Second Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
March 2009 – 27 October 2011 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
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