Ahmed bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
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Ahmed bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
| Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz | |
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| In office | Since 1975 |
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| From 1971 to 1975 | |
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| Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al Saud | |
| House | House of Saud |
| Father | King Abdulaziz |
| Mother | Hassa al Sudairi |
| Born | 1941 (age 70–71) |
| Religion | Islam |
Ahmed bin Abdulaziz (Arabic: احمد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ) is deputy minister of Interior and a member of House of Saud.
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Early life
Prince Ahmed was born in 1941. He is son of King Abdulaziz from his marriage to Hassa al Sudairi. He is the youngest member of Sudairi brothers.
Since his father died when he was twelve in 1953, he was raised by his mother and his full brothers. His eldest brother King Fahd was a father-figure for him.[1]
Education
Ahmed bin Abdulaziz received primary and secondary education in Riyadh. Then, he went to Redlands College, USA for university education in 1962. He graduated from the university in 1968. He received a bachelor of arts degree in management.[1]
Professional experience
In June 1971, King Faisal appointed Prince Ahmed as deputy governor of Makkah Province. Later, King Fahd appointed him as deputy minister of Interior in 1975.[1] He has been deputy minister of Interior since then. His main function as deputy minister is to deal with the different provinces of the Kingdom.[2]
Ahmed bin Abdulaziz is also operational head of Special Security Force which reports directly to Minister of the Interior. This force is developed in 1979 after the poor performance of the SANG at the Grand Mosque seizure in Mecca.[3]
He was given task of introducing reforms in the Eastern Province in the early 1980s to improve this province where the kingdom’s Shi’ite minority lives.[4]
In fact, this task was given Prince Ahmed in the wake of the riots experienced in the province in 1979 to make observations about the effects of the Iranian Revolution and the Shi’ite dissention on the security of oil industry. Prince Ahmad openly declared that the Saudi government had neglected the region and had actively discriminated against its Shi’ite population. He also promised massive investments in the development of Al Hasa’s economic infrastructure, educational system, and other services.[5]
In July 1996, he and Prince Turki al Faisal went to Pakistan to meet with the Pakistan's then-interior minister, Nasrallah Babr and the chiefs of military intelligence.[6]
Popularity
Nawaf E. Obaid argues in 2002 that especially three members of House of Saud are popular, although many of them are believed to be corrupt. Prince Ahmed is one of these popular members, the others are then-crown prince King Abdullah and then-Riyadh governor Prince Salman.[7]
Together with Interior minister Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Prince Ahmad is reported to pay massive bonuses to successful security officers, but also have a reputation for honesty and using the massive security budget only for the mission and not to enrich themselves.[2]
Views and activities
Ahmed bin Abdulaziz visited Pakistan in November 2005 for three days and examined the extent of destruction caused by the Kashmir earthquake from an airplane. He promised to provide Pakistan whatever needed for the rebuilding process after the earthquake. He encouraged all Muslim nations to provide aid to Pakistan. He also condemned terrorism and stated it was incompatible with Islam.[8]
Prince Ahmed called for a "border fence" between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The plan for the fence was initiated in 2006 and he stated repeatedly it would not become a "segregation wall".[9]
On November 29, 2010, he attended the Crown Prince Cup, an annual horse race on behalf of late Crown Prince Sultan who was in Morocco.[10]
He said in a press conference in 2011 that for women, driving is against the law.[11]
He is honorary president of Saudi Alzheimer's Charitable Society.[12]
Personal life
Ahmed bin Abdulaziz has two wives with whom he has five daughters and seven sons.
His eldest son, Abdulaziz (born 1963), is secretary general of Arab Ophthalmology.[13] His another son, Nayef, holds a Ph. D. degree from Cambridge University [14] and is a a colonel in the Saudi Armed Forces with responsibilities for strategic planning.[15]
References
- ^ a b c "Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz". Wikipedia. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_bin_Abdul_Aziz. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Anthony H. Cordesman; Nawaf Obaid (2004). "Saudi internal security: A risk assessment". Center fpr Strategic and International Studies. http://www.mafhoum.com/press7/197P8.pdf. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Gonzales, Michael G. (2009). "Combating Deviants: The Saudi Arabian Approach to Countering Extremism and Terrorism.". United States Army Command and General Staff College. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA505019. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ "Challenges Facing The New Crown Prince Of Saudi Arabia". Alifarabia. October 30, 2011. http://alifarabia.com/2011/10/30/8-challenges-facing-the-new-crown-prince-of-saudi-arabia/. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Reinhold, Baron (June 2001). "OMNIBALANCING AND THE HOUSE OF SAUD". NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, California. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA392115. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "Al Sudairi Clan". Global Security. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/gulf/sudairi.htm. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Obaid, Nawaf E. (Jan.-Feb. 2002). . "In Al Saud we trust". Foreign Policy, 128: 72-74. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3183359 ..
- ^ "S. Arabia promises ‘unlimited’ help". Dawn. November 9, 2005. http://archives.dawn.com/2005/11/09/top3.htm. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "Border fence with Iraq 'not a segregation wall'". Gulf News. October 2, 2006. http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/border-fence-with-iraq-not-a-segregation-wall-1.259208. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "Crown Prince Cup". Saudi Gazette. January 9, 2010. http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2010010959623. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Al Omran, Ahmad. "Driving while female: More Saudi women stopped on the road". NPR. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/06/11/137112739/driving-while-female-more-saudi-women-stopped-on-the-road. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "Deputy Interior Minister hails Alzheimer's Society achievements". Ministry of Interior. May 22, 2012. http://www.moi.gov.sa/wps/portal/!ut/p/b1/jZDLboMwEEU_acYeY8ySOLE9lAJpA228iVhEEVUem6rfX2hWadWQ2Xl8jnx9IcJWIFKiDRoB7xDP_ddw6D-Hy7k_Tueod77qXskHElgvlshrobKsKYRvaAS2elfVsnWKhTB6JVDqoBZlx-iXBDe226jJrqV0CXr5Y98CvBoBLgryHdmNfOD1EbA-DyotEU3pE-Q8tC_ZmghzeszHfybHOf8N4vTDxDaWzTONuzZF6VJVWP1kUNH1_l4_MBMAZgr6FfFPxVfgTkVVuJz2cIpH51zGA3-obwSNxAQ!/dl4/d5/L0lDU0lKSWdrbUEhIS9JRFJBQUlpQ2dBek15cXchLzRKQ2lEb01OdEJqdEJIZmxDRUEhL1o3X0IwMEU5QjFBMEc5T0UwSUg3QkpQSjcxT0g0LzA!/?WCM_PORTLET=PC_Z7_B00E9B1A0G9OE0IH7BJPJ71OH4000000_WCM&WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/main/moi+home+content/home/news/news+archive/moi_news_22-05-2012a_en. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Sharif, Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I. S. Publication. ISBN 81-901254-0-0. http://books.google.com.tr/books?id=51Bb8Ix7xw8C&pg=PA151&lpg=PA151&dq=hala+bint+ahmad+al-sudairi&source=bl&ots=W2Tv_e493t&sig=FMvR2f0BWz-hrO79dnUxV3DSCVY&hl=tr&sa=X&ei=DE6JT-_wGeKg4gSs5LjYCQ&ved=0CB0Q6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=hala%20bint%20ahmad%20al-sudairi&f=false.
- ^ Kechichian, Joseph A (2001). Succession in Saudi Arabia. PALBRAVE. http://books.google.com.tr/books?hl=en&lr=&id=79Fs5bLPgBYC&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=king+khalid+reign+and+early+life&ots=YFlms9DkMW&sig=RKBTJf1aU39HB4NJ2Zvw4btmBw0&redir_.
- ^ "Underpinning Saudi National Security Strategy". JFQ. 2002. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA483704. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
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