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Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz

Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
سلطان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
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Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
First Deputy Prime Minister
Tenure 1 August 2005 – 22 October 2011
Predecessor Abdullah
Successor Nayef
Monarch Abdullah
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Tenure 13 June 1982 – 1 August 2005
Predecessor Abdullah
Successor Nayef
Monarch Fahd
Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General
Tenure 22 October 1963 – 22 October 2011
Predecessor Muhammed bin Saud
Successor Salman
Monarch
Prince of Riyadh Province
Tenure 22 February 1947 – 24 December 1953
Predecessor Nasser
Successor Nayef
Monarch Abdulaziz
Saud
Born 1925
Riyadh, Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz
Died 22 October 2011 (aged 85–86)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Burial 25 October 2011
Al Oud cemetery, Riyadh
Issue
Full name
Sultan bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Saud
House House of Saud
Father King Abdulaziz
Mother Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
Religion Islam
Full name
Sultan bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Saud
Styles of
Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Coat of arms of Saudi Arabia.svg
Reference style His Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness

Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1925 – 22 October 2011) (Arabic: سلطان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود‎‎), called Sultan al-Khair (Arabic: سلطان الخير‎‎, Sultan of goodness) in Saudi Arabia, was the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2011.

Sultan was born in Riyadh, Najd Sultanate in 1925. He was the 12th son of King Abdulaziz and his mother was Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi. He was the second of the Sudairi Seven. Prince Sultan, along with many of his brothers, received his early education in religion, modern culture, and diplomacy at the royal court.

His career in public service began in 1940 when he was made a deputy to then Riyadh governor or emir, Prince Nasser. In 1947, Prince Sultan replaced Prince Nasser as governor of Riyadh. Prince Sultan also assisted King Abdulaziz's attempts to establish a national administrative system based on the Islamic Sharia law during this period. In 1947, Prince Sultan oversaw ARAMCO's construction of the Kingdom's rail link between Dammam and Riyadh. He was appointed as the kingdom’s first minister of agriculture in 1953 and minister of transport in 1955.

Although his direct military experience was brief, heading the Royal Guard in Riyadh in the early 1950s, he felt a lifelong connection to the military and the cause of Saudi independence from an early age. Major General Carl von Horn, Swedish commander of the UN observer mission during the Yemeni civil war, described the Prince Sultan as "a volatile and emotional young man" in the early days.

In 1963, Crown Prince Faisal appointed Prince Sultan as minister of defense and aviation. He presided over the development of the Saudi armed forces. During the reign of King Faisal, Prince Sultan was particularly interested in Yemen. His influence declined under the reign of King Khalid.


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