Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن تركي الأول بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‎, Faisal bin Turkī l-ʾAwwal bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Saʿūd) (1918–1968), was the only son of Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the eldest grandson of Abdulaziz Ibn Saud. He served as minister of interior during the reign of King Saud[1] and was first minister of labour and social affairs.

Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Prince Faisal bin Turki I
Son of Turki I of Najd and Hejaz
Minister of Interior
In office1961–1962
PredecessorAbdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz
SuccessorFahd bin Abdulaziz
MonarchKing Saud
Born1918
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Died1968 (aged 49–50)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SpousePrincess Munira
Princess Buniah
Princess Tefla
Princess Juza
Princess Hassa
Princess Amoosha
IssuePrincess Al Jawhara
Princess Sara
Prince Turki
Prince Abdullah
Full name
Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherCrown Prince Turki Al Awwal of Najd and Hejaz
MotherNuwair bint Obaid Al Rasheed

Early life and education

Prince Faisal was born in Riyadh in 1918, and was the only son of Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (also known as Turki Al Awwal) and Nora bint Obaid Al Rasheed. He lived four months with his parents until they both died due to the flu pandemic. Faisal was raised then by his grandparents King Abdulaziz and Wadha bint Mohammed. He was older than most of his uncles. King Saud, his full uncle, was close to him and guarded him on every step of his life. Faisal studied at Princes' School in Riyadh. In 1934, his late father came to be known as Turki I, due to the birth of Faisal's uncle, Turki II. Faisal also had to start using the name Faisal bin Turki I.

Career

Prince Faisal held several posts in the government most of which were during the reign of King Saud. Shortly after the unification of the Kingdom, King Abdulaziz appointed him as Prince of Al Khafji, a small village. He was the first Prince for the town after the establishment of Saudi Arabia. In June 1961, King Saud appointed him the first minister of labour and social affairs and his tenure ended in 1962.[2] In September 1961, he became minister of interior, succeeding his uncle, Prince Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and remained in this position until 31 October 1962.[2] Then he was named an advisor at the ministry of petroleum and mineral resources.[2]

Personal life

Wives
  • Munira bint Abdulaziz Al Oqla
  • Buniah bint Musl'am bin Harqan Al Subaie
  • Tefla bint Abdullah Al Khrassan Al Ajmi
  • Jawza bint Mohammed bin Thamir Al Waj'an Al Shammeri[3]
  • Hassa bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
  • Amoosha bint Obaid bin Abdullah Rasheed

Children
  • Al Jawhara bint Faisal bin Turki
  • Sara bint Faisal bin Turki, wife of Prince Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
  • Turki bin Faisal bin Turki (deceased), died overseas at the age of 58, after suffering a heart attack. His wife was Sarah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz.[4] His son, Fahd, was named deputy governor of Qasim Province in 2017.[5]
  • Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki (1945– 18 February 2019).[6] His mother was Jawza bint Mohammed bin Thamir Al Waj'an.[3] He married Hassa bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1950–2010), the daughter of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia.[7] Then he married to Alanoud bint Abdulaziz Al Sudairi. He was the director of the Yanbu and Jubail Industrial Project.[2]
  • Fahd bin Faisal bin Turki (I). He was a major in army special forces.[2]
  • Khalid bin Faisal bin Turki (I) (deceased). He was a businessman[2] and married to Nouf bint Bandar bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
  • Seetah bint Faisal bin Turki (I). She married to Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Faisal Al Saud.
  • Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Turki (I) (deceased, heart attack).
  • Mashael bint Faisal bin Turki (I) (died 2016, after a long fight with cancer). She married to Bandar bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Saud al Kabeer
  • Mohammed bin Faisal bin Turki (I)

Death

Faisal died in Riyadh in 1968.

References
  1. Yitzhak Oron, Ed. Middle East Record Volume 2, 1961. The Moshe Dayan Center. p. 419. GGKEY:4Q1FXYK79X8.
  2. "Appendix 6. The Sons of Abdulaziz" (PDF). Springer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. "H.H. CP sends cable of condolences to Saudi Arabia". KUNA. 15 January 2004. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. "HRH Prince Faisal bin Turki bin Faisal Al Saud: Chairman of the Board". Saudi Crown Holding. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  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.
  6. "UAE Rulers condole King Salman on death of Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki". Emirates 24/7. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. "Family Tree of Hussa bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz AlSaud". Datarabia. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud		 Minister of Interior
1961–1962		 Succeeded by
Fahd Al Saud
Political offices
Preceded by
None		 Eldest surviving grandson of Ibn Saud
1918–1968		 Succeeded by
Abdullah bin Faisal
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