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-The younger sons are known as the “Free Princes”
- “The Sudayri Seven”--a close-knit group of seven sons born to a mother from the Sudayri tribe (Aziz’s favorite wife) & the most influential of all the sons of Abd al-Aziz The group includes all of Sultan's full brothers: King Fahd; Prince Salman, the governor of Riyadh; Prince Nayef, the foreign affairs minister; and Prince Ahmed, Prince Turki and Prince Abd al-Rahman, who do not hold official titles.
-largest rivalry is between Abdullah and Nayif
Abd al-Aziz:
Saud(Saud bin Abd al-Aziz bin Abd al-Rahman Al Saud )
– King of Saudi Arabia (1952-1964) He was marginalized by his politically astute half-brother, Faisal, then Saudi foreign minister. At the request of senior members of the family, King Saud abdicated the throne to Faisal in 1964 and went into exile in Greece, where he died in 1969.
-Feuded with King Faisal
Mohammad – Governor of Al-BahaProvince
-former Councellor to the Minister of Interior
Sultan – General Manager of Youth Federation
Abd al-Aziz –State Minister
Mushari – Head of National Guard (East)
Mishal – Governor of NajranProvince
-Khalid- Director of General, Human Research and Development within
the Ministry of the Interior
-Fahd- Governor of Tabouk
-Musaid
-Faysal- former Foreign Minister
-Khalid
-Abd al-Muhsin
-Talal
-Nayif
-Yusif
-Muqrim– Governor of MeccaProvince & (I think:) his wife is Princess Abta bin
Hamoud al-Rashid, president of the Women's Council
-Hassam
-Nasir
-Musab
-Mansur
-Abd al-Illah
-Saad
-Badr
-Mishal- Deputy Head of the National Guard East
-Abd al-Majid
-Nahar
-Hathlul
-Tarfa
-Nayifa
-Shaykha
-Ibtisam
Khalid- Former King of Saudi Arabia (1975-1982)
-Died of a short illness
-Bandar
-Faysal
-Fahd
-Abdallah
Faisal- Former King of Saudi Arabia (1964-1975)
-In 1975, Faisal was assassinated by one of his nephews, a young prince also named Faisal, who was angry over the death of a brother at the hands police while he was protesting the introduction of television.
-no full brothers, only ½ brothers
-is aligned with Fahd, Sultan, and Nayif
-feuded with King Saud
Abdallah-
Khalid-
Turki-(Prince Turki al-Faisal ibn Saud)
-Ambassador to the US as of 2005
-Chairman of the board of The Prince Charles Visual Islamic and Traditional
Arts Centre
-co-chair of the C100 Group which is affiliated with the World Economic
Forum since 2003.
-Former Ambassador to the England and Ireland
-Former Chief of Saudi Foreign Intelligence Service
-In 2001, he was sacked by Nayif from the post of head of General Intelligence
and banished him to London as ambassador many say that this is in
retribution for his brother’s bid to be the Crown Prince
-One that is mentioned to perhaps succeed from the 3rd generation
Saud (64)-Minister of Foreign Affairs
-Close with Abdullah
-reportedly has poor health
-Another that is mentioned to perhaps succeed from the 3rd generation—
***especially pushed by Abdullah to be the Crown Prince
-Sultan and Nayif (of the 2nd generation) are countering this push
Prince Mohammed K. A. Al Faisal- President of Al Faisaliah Group Co. (Ltd.)
Amr- (Prince Amr ibn Muhammad al-Faisal)
an entrepreneur and businessman-- One of his companies develops
computerized maps of the kingdom that one day can be used to organize
nationwide elections.
-Abd al-Rahman-
-Bandar-
*Fahd– Former King of Saudi Arabia (1982-2005)
-half brother of current King Abdullah
-aligned with Faisal, Nayif, Sultan
-when king, helped secure Faisal’s sons in gov positions, just as Faisal had done for him
-Faysal
-Khalid
-Saud- Deputy Director to Central Intelligence
-Sultan- President of Youth Federation & President of Saudi Soccer Ass.
-Abd al-Rahman
-Muhammad- Governor of Sharqiya
-Abd al-Azizbin Fahd
*Sultan (81)– Secretary General of the newly created Saudi National Security Council (as of Oct 18)
-New Crown Prince (by Abdullah) is now being rivaled by Saud bin Faisal by push of Abdullah
-CEO of Saudi Airlines
-formerly Defense Minister/Second Deputy Prime Minister
-one of the wealthiest men in Saudi Arabia. His wealth is derived from commissions on vast military procurements
-aligned with Faisal, Nayif, Fahd
-himself with Salman and Nayif are the opposition to Abdullah
Bandar – (Prince Bandar ibn Sultan ibn Abd al-Aziz)
-appointed Secretary General with a rank of Minister of the National Security
Council (created 10-20-05).
-former Ambassador to the United States for 24 years- resigned when
Abdullah came into power, because poor relationship with the king
-his father did not recognize him until his mid-20s because of his mother’s
lineage, but recognized him when he married King Faisal’s daughter, Haifa
-another rumored to succeed from the 3rd generation
Mansur – Commander of Abdullah Air Force Base
Turki – Assistant Minister of Information
-former Assistant Minister for Security Affairs
Khaled – Assistant Minister of Defense (very powerful & influential in gov)—
-may become new defense minister
-Commander of Joint Forces during Gulf War in 1991 & hailed as one of the
architects of its victory
Faisal- Vice Minister in the Ministry of Planning
Fahd- Governor of Tabuk
*Nayif(72)– Interior Minister- security forces
-Conservative like Fahd was
-aligned with Fahd, Faisal, Sultan
-Himself with Sultana and Salman are opposed to Abdullah
-oversees Islamic charitable organizations that have been linked to terrorism, such as the Saudi Committee for the Support of Al Quds Intifada, which donated money to the families of Palestinian suicide bombers.
-Was charged (but dismissed) with funding al-Qaeda before Sept. 11, along with his brother Salaman
-has been accused of half-heartedly fighting the terrorists, while still engaging their tribal and religious supporters in dialogue – even with the kingdom’s oil resources under direct threat.--> called a “Zionist Enemy” by Abdullah for allowing the May 1st Yanbu attacks to happen
-General Supervisor of the Saudi Committee for the Relief of the Iraqi
-is helping his brother and ally, Sultan, chip away at Abdullah’s bid to have Saud al-Faisal as the Crown Prince—by firing many of Saud’s brothers and etc.
Mohammad – Assistant Minister for Security Affairs
-former Deputy Governor of Al Sharqiyah (?)
*Salman (69) – Governor of Riyadh Province, the most influential area in Saudi Arabia
-He is known as the family mediator
-is reportedly in poor health
-member of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Council of Ministers
-He controls all distributions from the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO), which is suspected of providing funding to Al Qaeda a case within the US system charged him and Nayif with funding al Qaeda before Sept. 11, but the charges were dismissed.
-Himself with Sultan and Nayif are the main opposition to Abdullah
Faysal – Minister of Foreign Affairs
-member of Naitonal Security Council.
-Chairman of Saudi Research and Marketing Group Board of Directors;
Sultan – Secretary General of the Higher Tourism Authority
-was the first Arab and Muslim to fly on a U.S. space mission
Ahmed – Horse owner, died 2002
-Has been connected with al-Qaeda, though the family denies it
Abd al-Aziz- Vice-Minister in the Ministry of Petroleum
*Abd al-Rahman – Deputy Minister of Defense (may also become defense minister)
-Reputed to have a terrible temper that works against him with his brothers
-Abdallah
Ahmad- Governor of Al-Dar’iya
Fahd- Commander of the Navy
Abd al-llah- Chairman for the Committee of Friends of Health
-Nayef bin Sultan bin Fawwaz Al-Shaalan-Swiss banker
-married into the Saudi Royal Family
-has been accused multiple times by many sources of having a huge Saudi-
international cocaine ring
-U.S.-educated, high-ranking Saudi diplomat who speaks eight languages, has
played a key role in OPEC negotiations, and owns significant oil interests in
Colombia and Venezuela, countries he often visited on official diplomatic
missions. (He has privileged personal relations with Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez.)
-brother below & under King Abdullah’s line
Saud-
-Nayef’s twin brother (above)
-married into the Saudi Royal Family
*Ahmad– Deputy Minister of the Interior & Chairman of the Qusaim Cement Co.
Abd al-Aziz - Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Society for Eye Medicine
-Head of the Regional Office for Fighting Blindness
-President of the Saudi Ophthalmology Society
*Turki(II) – Deputy Commander of the National Guard
-has very poor health & often must leave his post
Sultan bin Turki-
-said he was kidnapped, drugged and flown home from Switzerland on orders
from Saudi officials to stop him from pursuing an anti-corruption campaign—
he was lured by Prince Abdul Aziz bin Fahd, a son of the King Fahd, and
Islamic Affairs Minister Sheik Saleh al-Sheik.
-Faisal-
-Abdallah- Governor of the Investment Authority
-Muhammad- Advisor on Islamic Affairs for the Saudi Embassy in the US
King Abdullah(82)- King of Saudi Arabia (2005- present)
-former chairman of the National Security Council
-likes to take in the isolated (meaning they do not have full brothers) members of the 2nd and 3rd generation and give them positions [from what I have seen]
-criticized KSA’s military dependence on US, but supported the decision to permit stationing of US troops in the country
-his faction is a proponent of closer relations with Iran and Syria
-Opposition brothers: Sultan, Nayif, Salman called Nayif a “Zionist enemy”
-Is pushing for Saud, Former King Faisal’s son to be the next Crown Prince
-Mashur
-Saad
-Badr
-Saud
-Abd al-Aziz- works within the National Guard
-Faysal-Head of National Guard (West)
-Khalid
-Mitib- the deputy commander of the National Guard (a force parallel to the
military commanded by Abdullah)
-is just beginning to show influence and begin his bid to Crown Prince
-Muhammad
-Turki- General of the Air Force
-Mishal- Chief Executive of the Yanbu Cement Company (one of SA’s top 50
companies)
-Sultan
-Mansur
-Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Mane, Dr.- Minister of Health
-member of National Security Council.
Nawaf-
-married into the Saudi Royal Family
- brothers are under the Abd al-Rahman line
Talal-(Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz II)
-a half-brother of Saudi King Abdullah & know to be part of the “Free Princes” group of sons
-Currently he is a prominent Saudi philanthropist who has received international recognition for his humanitarian work for women and children in third world countries. Though he no longer has any official role in government, he continues to be an outspoken critic for political reform within the kingdom.
-Was head of the Arab Gulf Program for Support of UN Development Program
-Former ambassador, Saudi Mission to UNICEF, UNESCO’s special envoy for water.
al-waleed Bin Talal- President or owner ofowns a substantial chunk of such
companies as Procter & Gamble Co., PepsiCo, Citigroup,Time Warner, the
Kingdom Holding Companyand Rotana Production Company
-the 5th richest man in the world (supposedly)
Mut’ib- Minister for Public Works and Housing (public works is an important economic ministry with control over a large amount of money)
-Fahd’s ½ brother
-Abd al-Aziz- Chairman of Kanooz al-Watan Holding Group
Majid- Governor of Mecca
-formerly CEO of Water and Sanitation
Abd Al-Aziz- Deputy Governor Al Qassaim
Mashal- Governor of Jedah
Fawwaz- Governor of MeccaProvince
Hammud- Chairman of the Franchise Development and Marketing
Badar(61) - Deputy Commander of the Saudi National Guard
Fahd- Governor of Al Jawf
Mansoor- Comandar of Prince Abdallah Air Base
Khaled- General and Commander of Armored Corps.
Sattam- Deputy Governor to Al Riyadh
Abd Al-Muhsan
-Saud- Governor of Ha’il
Mamduh- Director of the Institute for Strategic Studies
Muqrin- President of General Intelligence
-Former Governor of the Al-Medina
-youngest son
-close relationship with King Abdullah
Hidhlul – Director Hilal Sports Club
Mansur- unknown position within the Defense Ministry
Mishal- Governor of MeccaProvince
Musaid- Former Finance Minister
Abd al-Majid-Governor of Madina Province
Abd al-Illah- Governor of JawfProvince
Naser
-Muhhamed- Governor of Jizan
-Abd Al-Rahman- Governor of Al Kharj
-Turki- President of Meteorology and Environment Agency
Jalawi- Deputy Governor of Tabouk
-Fahd
-Badr- Governor of Al Ihsaa
Muhammed-
Faisal- Deputy Governor of Al Baha
Thani-
Faisal- Advisor to the Governor of Makkah
Nawaf- Director of Central Intelligence
(unnamed son)- London envoy
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Not of Abd Al-Aziz’s line, but his brothers’ lines
Turki ibn Abdulaziz Al Saoud(II) (al-Aziz’s nephew)– Chairman of Arabian Cement
Badr bin Saud (al-Aziz’s nephew) – Deputy Commander of Saudi National Guard
Dr. Abdullah Ibn Saleh bin Obaid- Minister of Education; member of National Security Coucnil.
Prince Sultan bin Muhamad- chief executive of the Almara Company (Agribusiness)
Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki is the governor of the investment authority with
the rank of minister. He is a grandson of Ibn Saud’s first son, Turki, who died in 1919.
Abdallah bin Faysal (al-Aziz’s uncle)- Amir of Najd
Saud bin Faysal (al-Aziz’s uncle)- Amir of Riyadh Area
Musaid bin Abd al-Rahman (al-Aziz’s brother)- Minister of Finance
Deceased
Muhammad – Died 1988
Saad – Died sometime in the 1990s
Mansur – Died 1951
Mushari – Died 2000
Thamir – Died 1959
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