Abdulaziz bin Majid Al Saud | |||||
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![]() Abdulaziz bin Majid in 2010 | |||||
Governor of Madinah Province | |||||
In office | 22 October 2005 – 14 January 2013 | ||||
Predecessor | Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
Successor | Faisal bin Salman Al Saud | ||||
Monarch | King Abdullah | ||||
Born | 1960 (age 63–64) | ||||
Spouse | Princess Nuha bint Saud Princess Haifa bint Fahd Al Sudairi | ||||
Issue | List
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House | Al Saud | ||||
Father | Majid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
Mother | Nuf bint Abdallah Al Fahd Al Muhanna | ||||
Alma mater | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals |
Abdulaziz bin Majid Al Saud ( Arabic: عبد العزيز بن ماجد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 1960) is the former governor of Madinah Province and a member of House of Saud.
Prince Abdulaziz was born in 1960. [1] He is Majid bin Abdulaziz's second son. [1] Abdulaziz's mother is Nuf bint Abdallah Al Fahd Al Muhanna. He is the full brother of Prince Mishaal, and he also has five sisters. [2] One of his sisters, Jawaher bint Majid, is the first Saudi woman to have been granted the title of the patron of arts in Saudi Arabia. [3] Another, Basma bint Majid, married Bandar bin Faisal, one of King Faisal's sons. [4]
Prince Abdulaziz is a graduate of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. [5]
Abdulaziz bin Majid is former deputy governor of Al-Qassim Province where the governor was Faisal bin Bandar. [6] [7] His tenure lasted until October 2005. [8] When then-governor of Madinah Province Muqrin bin Abdulaziz was appointed as head of the General Intelligence Presidency, Abdulaziz bin Majid replaced him in the post in October 2005. [5] [9] [10] His term was extended for four years in 2009. [11]
Prince Abdulaziz's term ended on 14 January 2013, and he was replaced by Prince Faisal bin Salman. [12] [13]
Abdulaziz bin Majid was vice chairman of the Majid Society until 2018 that was founded by his father in 1998 for charitable purposes. [14]
Abdulaziz bin Majid is married to Princess Nuha, the daughter of Prince Saud bin Abdul Muhsin Al Saud. He has three sons and one daughter: Saud, Omar, Abdullah and Lolowah. He also wed Haifa bint Fahd bin Turki bin Ahmed Al Sudairi who is the mother of Saud. [15] His another wife is Najla bint Sattam, daughter of his uncle Prince Sattam. [16]
Abdulaziz bin Majid Al Saud | |||||
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![]() Abdulaziz bin Majid in 2010 | |||||
Governor of Madinah Province | |||||
In office | 22 October 2005 – 14 January 2013 | ||||
Predecessor | Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
Successor | Faisal bin Salman Al Saud | ||||
Monarch | King Abdullah | ||||
Born | 1960 (age 63–64) | ||||
Spouse | Princess Nuha bint Saud Princess Haifa bint Fahd Al Sudairi | ||||
Issue | List
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House | Al Saud | ||||
Father | Majid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
Mother | Nuf bint Abdallah Al Fahd Al Muhanna | ||||
Alma mater | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals |
Abdulaziz bin Majid Al Saud ( Arabic: عبد العزيز بن ماجد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 1960) is the former governor of Madinah Province and a member of House of Saud.
Prince Abdulaziz was born in 1960. [1] He is Majid bin Abdulaziz's second son. [1] Abdulaziz's mother is Nuf bint Abdallah Al Fahd Al Muhanna. He is the full brother of Prince Mishaal, and he also has five sisters. [2] One of his sisters, Jawaher bint Majid, is the first Saudi woman to have been granted the title of the patron of arts in Saudi Arabia. [3] Another, Basma bint Majid, married Bandar bin Faisal, one of King Faisal's sons. [4]
Prince Abdulaziz is a graduate of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. [5]
Abdulaziz bin Majid is former deputy governor of Al-Qassim Province where the governor was Faisal bin Bandar. [6] [7] His tenure lasted until October 2005. [8] When then-governor of Madinah Province Muqrin bin Abdulaziz was appointed as head of the General Intelligence Presidency, Abdulaziz bin Majid replaced him in the post in October 2005. [5] [9] [10] His term was extended for four years in 2009. [11]
Prince Abdulaziz's term ended on 14 January 2013, and he was replaced by Prince Faisal bin Salman. [12] [13]
Abdulaziz bin Majid was vice chairman of the Majid Society until 2018 that was founded by his father in 1998 for charitable purposes. [14]
Abdulaziz bin Majid is married to Princess Nuha, the daughter of Prince Saud bin Abdul Muhsin Al Saud. He has three sons and one daughter: Saud, Omar, Abdullah and Lolowah. He also wed Haifa bint Fahd bin Turki bin Ahmed Al Sudairi who is the mother of Saud. [15] His another wife is Najla bint Sattam, daughter of his uncle Prince Sattam. [16]