Saud Bin Abdul Mohsen Bin Abdul Aziz
Encyclopedia
Prince Saud bin Abdul-Muhsin bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud is the governor
of Ha'il Province since 1999. He is a member of the Saudi royal family
. He is the son of the late Prince Abdul-Muhsin bin Abdul-Aziz (1925–1985), the highly regarded former Governor of Madinah.
and has held several government positions beginning as the Director of Health & Housing in the Saudi Ministry of Health in 1970-1973. Other positions he has held include Director General in the Ministry of Health (1973–1976), Deputy Governor of Makkah (1976–1992), and Acting Governor of Makkah (1992–1999).
In 2008, he was the subject of a BBC
documentary
about modern Saudi Arabia, Inside the Saudi Kingdom, in which a film crew led by Lionel Mill was given unique access to follow the prince for a month in his daily work. He concludes that the Western world
needs to learn that "you can only change people as much as they want to be changed" and that at heart his people don't want to be Westernized
.
of King Abdullah
. He has been married four times.He is currently married to Hala Al-Shaikh, and has ten children from the different four marriages. He enjoys traditional Bedouin
customs of falconry
, as well as western sports including table tennis
.
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Ha'il Province since 1999. He is a member of the Saudi royal family
House of Saud
The House of Saud , also called the Al Saud, is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia and one of the wealthiest and most powerful dynasties in the world. The family holds thousands of members...
. He is the son of the late Prince Abdul-Muhsin bin Abdul-Aziz (1925–1985), the highly regarded former Governor of Madinah.
Biography
Prince Saud attended the Royal Military Academy in SandhurstRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
and has held several government positions beginning as the Director of Health & Housing in the Saudi Ministry of Health in 1970-1973. Other positions he has held include Director General in the Ministry of Health (1973–1976), Deputy Governor of Makkah (1976–1992), and Acting Governor of Makkah (1992–1999).
In 2008, he was the subject of a BBC
BBC
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documentary
Documentary film
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about modern Saudi Arabia, Inside the Saudi Kingdom, in which a film crew led by Lionel Mill was given unique access to follow the prince for a month in his daily work. He concludes that the Western world
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
needs to learn that "you can only change people as much as they want to be changed" and that at heart his people don't want to be Westernized
Westernization
Westernization or Westernisation , also occidentalization or occidentalisation , is a process whereby societies come under or adopt Western culture in such matters as industry, technology, law, politics, economics, lifestyle, diet, language, alphabet,...
.
Family
He is a nephewNephew
Nephew is a son of one's sibling or sibling-in-law, and niece is a daughter of one's sibling or a sibling-in-law. Sons and daughters of siblings-in-law are also informally referred to as nephews and nieces respectively, even though there is no blood relation...
of King Abdullah
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is the King of Saudi Arabia. He succeeded to the throne on 1 August 2005 upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. When Crown Prince, he governed Saudi Arabia as regent from 1998 to 2005...
. He has been married four times.He is currently married to Hala Al-Shaikh, and has ten children from the different four marriages. He enjoys traditional Bedouin
Bedouin
The Bedouin are a part of a predominantly desert-dwelling Arab ethnic group traditionally divided into tribes or clans, known in Arabic as ..-Etymology:...
customs of falconry
Falconry
Falconry is "the taking of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained raptor". There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer flies a falcon; an austringer flies a hawk or an eagle...
, as well as western sports including table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
.