Nayef bin Ahmed Al Saud (born 15 July 1965) is a member of Saudi royal family and a military official who was the head of land forces intelligence and security authority. He was detained in March 2020 together with other Saudi royals, including former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, his father, Ahmed bin Abdulaziz and Nawwaf bin Nayef.
| Nayef bin Ahmed Al Saud | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of land forces intelligence and security commission | |||||
| In office | ? – March 2020 | ||||
| Monarch | King Salman | ||||
| Born | 15 July 1965 | ||||
| Spouse | Fahda bint Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | Ahmed bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Alma mater | King Abdulaziz War College Georgetown University George Washington University Cambridge University | ||||
Early life and education
editNayef bin Ahmed was born on 15 July 1965.[1] He is one of Prince Ahmed's children.[2]
Prince Nayef is a graduate of King Abdulaziz War College.[3] In 1986 he received a master's degree in international relations from Georgetown University.[3] Then he obtained another master's degree in business administration from George Washington University.[3] He obtained a PhD from Cambridge University.[4]
Career
editIn the early 2000s Prince Nayef was a colonel in the Saudi Armed Forces dealing with strategic planning.[5] He also worked at the Ministry of Interior in various capacities.[6] He served as the head of land forces intelligence and security commission.[2][7]
Arrest
editPrince Nayef was arrested in early March 2020.[2]
Personal life
editPrince Nayef's wife, Fahda, is the daughter of Khalid bin Abdullah and Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Nayef Ahmed Abdulaziz". Dhownet. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Glen Carey; Vivian Nereim (7 March 2020). "Saudi Arabia Extends Crackdown on Royal Family to Fourth Prince". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Sharaf Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I. S. Publications. p. 155. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6.
- ^ Joseph A. Kechichian (2001). Succession In Saudi Arabia. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-312-23880-3.
- ^ "Underpinning Saudi National Security Strategy". JFQ. 2002. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ David D Kirkpatrick; Ben Hubbard (8 March 2020). "A 4th Saudi prince detained by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "First Officer". Government Website. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "وفاة الأمير خالد بن عبد الله.. تعرف على المالك السابق لقنوات "أوربت"". Albawaba News (in Arabic). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.