Saud bin Nayef
| Saud bin Nayef | |
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| Born | 1956 (age 60–61) |
| Spouse(s) | Abeer bint Faisal bin Turki |
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| Head of the Crown Prince Court | |
| In office | November 2011 – 14 January 2013 |
| Predecessor | Ali bin Ibrahim Al Hadeethi |
| Successor | Mohammad bin Salman |
| Monarch | King Abdullah |
| House | House of Saud |
| Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Spain | |
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In office 10 September 2003 – July 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Abdulaziz Al Thunayan |
| Succeeded by | Mansour bin Khaled bin Abdullah Al Farhan |
| Governor of Eastern Province | |
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Assumed office 14 January 2013 |
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| Appointed by | King Abdullah |
| Preceded by | Mohammed bin Fahd |
Saud bin Nayef (born 1956) is the former head of the Crown Prince Court and special advisor to the Saudi Crown Prince. He is governor of Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia as well as a member of House of Saud. Prince Saud was once regarded as one of the candidates for king or crown prince when succession passed to the new generation.
Prince Saud was born in 1956. He is the eldest son and one of ten children of the former Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Nayef bin Abdulaziz. His mother is Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz bin Musaid Al Jiluwi. She was a member of the powerful Jiluwi clan whose members have been intermarried with those of House of Saud, and sister of King Fahd's wife.Prince Mohammed is his younger brother.
Saud bin Nayef received a bachelor of arts degree in economics and management from the University of Portland.
Saud bin Nayef was appointed vice president of the youth welfare presidency in January 1986. However, he resigned after six months. Then he had business dealings. In February 1993, he began to serve as the deputy governor of the Eastern Province and left business activities. His term lasted until 2003. Shortly after, he was appointed Saudi ambassador to Spain on 10 September 2003 and served as ambassador until July 2011. While serving as ambassador he contributed to the organization of interfaith conference in Madrid that brought together Israeli and American rabbis and Wahhabi clerics in July 2008. The conference was an initiative of King Abdullah.
Next, Prince Saud was appointed assistant minister of interior for public affairs and advisor to then-second deputy prime minister, his father late Prince Nayef in July 2011.
Saud bin Nayef was the head of the Crown Prince Court and special advisor to the Crown Prince at the rank of minister from November 2011 to 13 January 2013. He replaced Ali bin Ibrahim Al Hadeethi as head of the court. During his tenure, Prince Saud exercised the power given him through this appointment on behalf of his father rather than on his own authority. His term as the head of the court and special advisor to the Crown Prince continued after Prince Nayef's death in June 2012 for six months.
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