Mansour bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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Emir Mansur visiting HMS Queen Elizabeth at Alexandria in World War II
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| Native name | منصور بن عبد العزيز آل سعود | ||||
| Born | 1921 | ||||
| Died | 2 May 1951 (aged 29–30) Riyadh |
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| Cause of death | Alcohol poisoning | ||||
| Burial place | Al Adl cemetery, Mecca | ||||
| Spouse(s) | Zahwa bint Abdulaziz bin Suleiman | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
| Saudi Arabian Minister of Defense | |||||
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In office 10 November 1943 – 2 May 1951 |
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| Appointed by | King Abdulaziz | ||||
| Preceded by | (None) Office established | ||||
| Succeeded by | Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
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| Mansour bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud |
Mansour bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1921 – 2 May 1951) (Arabic: منصور بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) was the first defense minister of Saudi Arabia and a member of Saudi royal family, House of Saud.
Prince Mansour was born in 1921. He is widely believed to be the ninth son of King Abdulaziz, but William A. Eddy argues that Prince Mansour is the sixth son of King Abdulaziz.
His mother was an Armenian woman, Shahida (died 1938), who was reportedly the favorite wife of King Abdulaziz. Prince Mansour had two full brothers, Prince Mishaal and Prince Mutaib and a full sister, Princess Qumash, who died on 26 September 2011.
Prince Mansour was the emir of Murabba Palace in 1943. He officially visited Cairo. King Abdulaziz sent him there to support the Indian Muslim officers and men just before the Battle of El Alamein.
Then he was appointed minister of defense by King Abdulaziz on 10 November 1943 when office was established. Therefore, he is the first defense minister of Saudi Arabia.Prince Muhammad and Prince Mansour accompanied King Abdulaziz in the latter's meeting with the US President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 14 February 1945. He also participated in King Abdulaziz's meeting with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Egypt in February 1945. Prince Mansour's term as defense minister lasted until his death in 1951, and he was replaced by his full brother Prince Mishaal who had been his deputy at the ministry.
Prince Mansour was married and had two children, Talal and Muhdi. Prince Talal (born 1951) was raised by his uncle Prince Mutaib following the death of his father. Prince Mutaib's daughter, Princess Nouf, married Prince Talal. Prince Mansour's second wife was Princess Zahwa bint Abdulaziz bin Suleiman with whom he had a daughter, Nora, who died in infancy.
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