Fahd bin Sultan Al Saud | |||||
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Riyadh |
20 October 1950 ||||
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Governor of Tabuk Province | |||||
In office | 1987–present | ||||
Predecessor | Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz | ||||
Monarch |
King Fahd King Abdullah King Salman |
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House | House of Saud | ||||
Religion | Islam |
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Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
Fahd bin Sultan Al Saud (born 20 October 1950) has been the governor of Tabuk Province since 1987 and a member of House of Saud.
Fahd bin Sultan was born in Riyadh on 20 October 1950. He is the second eldest son of Crown Prince Sultan. He is the full brother of Khalid bin Sultan, Faisal bin Sultan and late Turki bin Sultan. Their mother is Munira bint Abdulaziz bin Mousad Al Jiluwi, who died in Paris in August 2011 aged 80. Munira bint Abdulaziz was the sister of Alanoud, who was the spouse of King Fahd and also, was King Khalid and Prince Muhammed's cousin.
Fahd bin Sultan is a graduate of King Saud University. He also received a master's degree in the United States.
Prince Fahd began his career at the ministry of labour and social affairs. He firstly served as the director of research there from 1969 to 1970. He later appointed the director general of social welfare again at the same ministry in 1970. In November 1977, Fahd bin Sultan was appointed the deputy minister responsible for social welfare affairs in the ministry of labour and social affairs. Then he was appointed deputy president of sport and welfare.
He was appointed governor of Tabuk province in July 1987, replacing Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz. He has been the governor since then.
In 2002, Fahd bin Sultan undertook the cost of extending power lines to al Assafiya village and paid the electric bills for 3 years.
In 2003, he began to establish a college, Fahd bin Sultan College in Tabuk. The college was opened by late Sultan bin Abdulaziz. It was approved by King Abdullah as university on 2 October 2011.
In Tabuk, a private hospital was established with his name, Prince Fahd bin Sultan Hospital, in 1995. It features eleven outpatient clinics, emergency room, inpatient service, medical support services and other services.