Fahd bin Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Fahd bin Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Fahd bin Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Born	August 1959
Allegiance	Saudi Arabia
Service/branch	Royal Saudi Land Forces
Years of service	1983–present
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands held	RSLF; Joint forces in Yemen
Battles/wars	Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen

Fahd bin Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born August 1959)[1] is a Saudi Arabian prince and military officer who serves as the commander of the Saudi-led coalition joint forces operating in Yemen.

Early life and education

Prince Fahd bin Turki is the son of Prince Turki II bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. He joined the Saudi military in 1983 and completed the U.S. Army Field Artillery School in 1984. He also has a master's degree in international business administration from the U.S. International University.[2]

Career

Prince Fahd was appointed the commander of the Saudi-led coalition joint forces in February 2018 by royal decree. Previously he was the commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces since April 2017. He also previously led the Saudi special forces and paratroops.[2][3][4]

Personal life

One of Prince Fahd's sons, Abdulaziz, was named deputy governor of Al Jouf province in 2017.[5]

References

Sabri Sharaf (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. Sharaf Sabri. p. 124. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
FaceOf: Prince Fahad bin Turki bin Abdul Aziz, commander of the joint forces of the Saudi-led Arab coalition in Yemen. Arab News. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
Tawfeeq, Mohammad (27 February 2018). Saudi Arabia replaces military commanders in late-night reshuffle. CNN. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
Binnie, Jeremy (1 March 2018). Top Saudi commanders replaced. Jane's Defence Weekly. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
Karen Elliott House. "Saudi Arabia in Transition: From Defense to Offense, But How to Score?" (PDF). Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. p. 7. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

Military offices
Preceded by Position established	Joint Coalition Forces Commander in Yemen 2018–	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by ?	Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces 2017—2018	Succeeded by Lt. Gen. Fahd bin Abdullah bin Muhammad al Mutair

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[Sharaf2001-1] Sabri Sharaf (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. Sharaf Sabri. p. 124. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

[arabnews-2] FaceOf: Prince Fahad bin Turki bin Abdul Aziz, commander of the joint forces of the Saudi-led Arab coalition in Yemen. Arab News. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

[3] Tawfeeq, Mohammad (27 February 2018). Saudi Arabia replaces military commanders in late-night reshuffle. CNN. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

[4] Binnie, Jeremy (1 March 2018). Top Saudi commanders replaced. Jane's Defence Weekly. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

[5] Karen Elliott House. "Saudi Arabia in Transition: From Defense to Offense, But How to Score?" (PDF). Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. p. 7. Retrieved 13 August 2020.