Abdul-Aziz bin Abdullah
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| Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah | |
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| In office | Since July 22, 2011 |
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| Sadeen Abdullah Khalid |
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| Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud | |
| House | House of Saud |
| Father | King Abdullah |
| Mother | Aida Fustuq |
| Born | 1963 (age 48–49)[1] Riyadh |
| Religion | Islam |
Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن عبدالله بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) is the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs in Saudi Arabia and a member of House of Saud.
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Early life
Prince Abdul Aziz was born in Riyadh in 1963.[1] He is the third son of King Abdullah.[2][3] His mother is Aida Fustuq. [4] Princess Adila is his full sister.[5]
Education
Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah graduated from the University of Hertfordshire with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1986.
Early positions
Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah served in the Saudi Arabian National Guard for fifteen years serving in different positions.[1] In 1991, he was appointed as an advisor to the Crown Prince Abdullah.[1]
He founded the Centennial Fund that is a nonprofit organization with the goal of supporting the Saudi business.[6] Delano Roosevelt who is a grandson of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prince Abdulaziz jointly established the Friends of Saudi Arabia in 2008.[7] This oganization seeks to promote the relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States.
He was also a former state minister.[8]
Current positions
King Abdullah appointed him as deputy foreign minister on July 22, 2011.[1] He is one of the members of the KAUST Board of Trustees.[9]
Business activities
Prince Abdul Aziz is owner of Tower Lane Properties, a land development firm. It is reported that the company spent $ 12 million on five-and-a-quarter acres of land in the Benedict Canyon in 2009, and applied for permits to build a mansion. The project, later, was reduced to 60,000-square-foot. However, more than 1,000 residents of the area signed a petition against this project, requiring an environmental review. The Prince's lawyers filled a case against this petition.[2]
Personal life
Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah is a single parent with three children. His children are Sadeen, Abdullah and Khalid. His former wife and the mother of his children is Abeer bint Turki.[10] He speaks Arabic and English.
References
- ^ a b c d e "H.R.H Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, vice minister of Foreign Affairs". Ministery of Foreign Affairs. http://www.mofa.gov.sa/sites/mofaen/aboutMinistry/SeniorOfficials/Pages/ministerVP.aspx. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ a b Allen, Nick (May 23, 2012). "Son of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah suing Los Angeles over 'mega-mansion'". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/9285549/Son-of-Saudi-Arabias-King-Abdullah-suing-Los-Angeles-over-mega-mansion.html. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ "Saudi prince sues city of LA over mansion spat". Reuters. May 23, 2012. http://www.arabianbusiness.com/saudi-prince-sues-city-of-la-over-mansion-spat-458932.html. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ^ Stenslie, Stig (2011). "Power Behind the Veil: Princesses of House of Saud". Journal of Arabian Studies: Arabia, the Gulf, and the Red Sea 1 (1): 69-79. doi:10.1080/21534764.2011.576050.
- ^ "Family Tree of Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz bin Abd al-Rahman Al Saud". Datarabia. http://www.datarabia.com/royals/famtree.do?id=176551. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Centennial Fund awarding grants". Albawaba. March 24, 2005. http://www.albawaba.com/business/centennial-fund-awarding-grants. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ^ Shaikh, Habib (July 27, 2008). "Friends of Saudi Arabia is breaking new grounds in US". Khaleej Times. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2008/July/middleeast_July642.xml§ion=middleeast&col=. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ "Member of the council of the ministers as of November 2010". Royal Embassy Washington D.C.. http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/Biographies-of-Ministers.aspx. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ "About Us". King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. http://www.kaust.edu.sa/about/bot/boardtrustee.html. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ "His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz al Saud.". SENS. http://www.sens.org.sa/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=64&lang=en. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
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