HRH Prince Saud Al Faisal

HRH Prince Saud Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

صاحب السمو الملكي الامير سعود الفيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود

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Saud bin Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud born 1940 in Taif ,Saudi Arabia more commonly referred to as Saud al Faisal, is the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, appointed to the position in 1975 by King Khalid.

Amongst the world's longest serving foreign ministers, 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.

A son of the late Faisal bin Abdul Aziz, King of Saudi Arabia from 1964-1975, Prince Saud is, along with his seven brothers, a trustee of the King Faisal Foundation. He is married and has three sons and three daughters. He 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 post 9/11. 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.