Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud
Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef Al Saud (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن سعود بن نايف بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 4 November 1983) has been the Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia since 21 June 2017, a position held earlier by his uncle and grandfather.
Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud | |
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Saudi Arabian Minister of Interior | |
![]() Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | |
10th Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia | |
In office | 21 June 2017– present |
Predecessor | Prince Muhammad |
Monarch | King Salman |
Born | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 4 November 1983
Father | Saud bin Nayef Al Saud |
Mother | Abeer bint Faisal bin Turki |
Early life and education
Abdulaziz bin Saud is the eldest son of Saud bin Nayef who is the eldest son of the former Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz. The mother of Abdulaziz bin Saud is Abeer bint Faisal bin Turki.
He is a graduate of the Dhahran Ahliyyah School and King Saud University.[1]
Career
After King Salman came to power, Abdulaziz was appointed as an adviser to the Royal Court in various departments and later served as an adviser in the Defense Ministry.[2] On 21 June 2017 he was named the interior minister of Saudi Arabia.[1]
References
- "New Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef". Al Arabiya English. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "Saudi Arabia names new interior minister". Arab News. 21 June 2017.