Sattam bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (born 1941 in Riyadh

Riyadh

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), former Deputy Governor of Riyadh 1968 - 2011. On November 5, 2011, he was appointed Governor of Riyadh Region. He is a senior member of the Saudi royal family

House of Saud

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Lineage

He is a son of King Abdul-Aziz, the founding father of the Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

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. He is a half-brother to King Abdullah

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

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. He is a full brother to deceased Prince Majid, Prince Nasr, Princess Sultana, and Princess Haya.

Education

He holds a bachelor degree in business administration from the University of San Diego

University of San Diego

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from 1965.