Hussam bin Saud Al Saud (Arabic: حسام بن سعود آل سعود Ḥussam ibn Su'ūd Āl Su'ūd; born 23 May 1960) is a Saudi Arabian politician and businessman who is the governor of Al Bahah Province. He is the son of King Saud, who ruled from 1953 to 1964.[1]
| Hussam bin Saud Al Saud | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor of Al Bahah Province | |||||
| Tenure | 22 April 2017 – present | ||||
Appointed by | |||||
| Predecessor | Mishari bin Saud | ||||
| Born | 23 May 1960 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Spouse | Sarah bint Musaed bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Issue | 5 (incl. Saud) | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | King Saud | ||||
| Mother | Noura bint Abdullah Al Damer | ||||
Early life and education
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Prince Hussam was born on 23 May 1960.[2][3] He is the fifty-second son of King Saud,[4] and his mother is Noura bint Abdullah Al Damer.[3]
Prince Hussam has a degree in economics from King Saud University and master's degree in economics from London School of Economics.[4] He also holds a PhD in economic theories of unemployment and its impact on government policies from Birkbeck College of University of London which he received in 1989.[2][4]
Career
editPrince Hussam is a businessman and has many business activities like Arabian Plastic Compound; NAHL Water Factory in Egypt and Lebanon. He is also the chairman of Saudi-Kuwait Holding, set up to provide investment in both countries. He is the former chairman of Zain Saudi Arabia.[5][6]
In April 2017 he was named governor of Al Baha province.[4]
Personal life
editPrince Hussam is married to Princess Sara bint Musaed bin Abdulaziz, and they have five children.[7] In 2010, one of his sons, Prince Saud bin Hussam, married a daughter of Prince Khalid bin Musaed bin Abdul Rahman in Riyadh.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ HRH Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Webforum
- ^ a b "Hussam Saud Abdulaziz Al Saud". Dhownet. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ a b Sharaf Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. Delhi: I. S. Publications. p. 48. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6.
- ^ a b c d "Prince Hussam bin Saud Al Saud, governor, Al Baha region". Arab News. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Saudi Prince Faces Jail In UK For Flouting Contempt Laws Amid Loan Fight". NDTV. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Mehran Kamrava; Gerd Nonneman; Anastasia Nosova; Marc Valeri (3 November 2016). "Ruling Families and Business Elites in the Gulf Monarchies: Ever Closer?" (Research paper). Chatham House. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "King Saud", kingsaud.net, archived from the original on 29 March 2013, retrieved 23 April 2013
- ^ "Marriage of Prince Saud bin Hussam". 25 June 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "الأمير سعود بن حسام يحتفل بزواجه من كريمة الأمير خالد بن مساعد". Al Riyadh (in Arabic). 25 June 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2019.