Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud

Fahd bin Abdullah Al Saud (Arabic: فهد بن عبد الله آل سعود) (born 1941) is the former deputy defence minister of Saudi Arabia and a member of the House of Saud.

Early life and education

Prince Fahd is the son of Abdullah bin Mohammad and Noura bint Saud (died late July 2013), King Saud's daughter. His father was the older maternal half brother of the Sudairi Seven (only son of Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi through her marriage to Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman, half-brother of King Abdulaziz). Prince Fahd has four brothers and two sisters, and he has half siblings from his father's other marriages.

Prince Fahd is a graduate of the US Naval Staff and Command College. He holds a master's degree in military sciences. He also attended advanced naval programs in the US, the UK and Pakistan. In addition, he participated in programs on command and staff at the Military College in the US.

Career

Fahd bin Abdullah was a military officer. He had business activities while serving in these posts. He became the commander of the marine forces in Royal Saudi Navy in April 2002. He also served at the ships of King Abdulaziz and the floating units of the marine base. In addition, he assumed the following posts: the chief of the operations authority of the Naval Forces, director at the office of the minister of defense and aviation and inspector general and then deputy commander of the naval forces. He retired from navy at the rank of lieutenant general. Then he was made assistant to the minister of defense and aviation as well as the chairman of the economic offset committee at the ministry of defense and aviation.

On 20 April 2013, he was appointed deputy defence minister at the rank of minister, replacing Khalid bin Sultan in the post. However, Prince Fahd's tenure was very brief, and he was replaced by Salman bin Sultan, son of late Prince Sultan, on 7 August 2013.

Prince Fahd is the chairman of Fama Group Holding based in Riyadh.

Arrest

On 4 November 2017, Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud was arrested in Saudi Arabia in a corruption crackdown conducted by a newly founded royal anti-corruption committee.

Personal life

Prince Fahd is married to Fahda bint Bandar bin Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. They have eight children. His son, Abdulaziz, is married to Princess Sara, daughter of the former deputy minister of defense Khalid bin Sultan Al Saud.[citation needed]

Prince Fahd is known for his love of the desert and Arabian horses.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud
16. Imam Faisal8. Abdul Rahman bin Faisal17. Sarah bint Mishari bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Saud4. Muhammad bin Abdul-Rahman18. Jiluwi bin Turki Al Jiluwi9. Sara bint Jiluwi bin Turki Al Jiluwi2. Abdullah bin Mohammad20. Muhammed bin Ahmed Al Kabir Al Sudairi10. Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Sudairi5. Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi22. Ali bin Mohammed Al Suwaidi11. Sharifa bint Ali bin Mohammed Al Suwaidi1. Fahd bin Abdullah24. See 812. Ibn Saud25. Sarah bint Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed Al Sudairi6. King Saud26. Muhammad bin 'Hussein Al-Orair13. Wadhah bint Muhammad bin 'Hussein Al Orair3. Noura bint Saud7. Lulwa Saleh Al Sabhan
		16. Imam Faisal



	8. Abdul Rahman bin Faisal



	17. Sarah bint Mishari bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Saud



	4. Muhammad bin Abdul-Rahman



	18. Jiluwi bin Turki Al Jiluwi



	9. Sara bint Jiluwi bin Turki Al Jiluwi







	2. Abdullah bin Mohammad



	20. Muhammed bin Ahmed Al Kabir Al Sudairi



	10. Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Sudairi







	5. Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi



	22. Ali bin Mohammed Al Suwaidi



	11. Sharifa bint Ali bin Mohammed Al Suwaidi







	1. Fahd bin Abdullah



	24. See 8



	12. Ibn Saud



	25. Sarah bint Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed Al Sudairi



	6. King Saud



	26. Muhammad bin 'Hussein Al-Orair



	13. Wadhah bint Muhammad bin 'Hussein Al Orair







	3. Noura bint Saud















	7. Lulwa Saleh Al Sabhan

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