Saud bin Faisal
| Saud Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Reign | 13 October 1975 – 29 April 2015 |
| Predecessor | Faisal |
| Successor | Adel al-Jubeir |
| Regent | Khalid Fahd Abdullah Salman |
| Born | 2 January 1940 Ta'if, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | 9 July 2015 (aged 75) Los Angeles, United States |
| Spouse | Jawhara bint Abdullah bin Abdul-Rahman |
| Father | King Faisal |
| Mother | Iffat Al-Thunayan |
| Religion | Wahhabi Hanbali Sunni Islam |
Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: سعود بن فيصل بن عبد العزيز آل سعود), also known as Saud Al Faisal (Arabic: سعود الفيصل; 2 January 1940 – 9 July 2015), was a Saudi diplomat and statesman. He served as Saudi Arabia's foreign minister from 1975 to 2015.
By the time of his retirement, he was the world's longest-serving foreign minister. He was a member of the Saudi royal family.
Saud died on 9 July 2015 from complications from Parkinson's disease after going through surgery in Los Angeles, California at the age of 75.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Breaking: Saudi ex-Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal dead at 75". Gulf News. Reuters, AFP. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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- Michael Slackman (16 December 2009). "A Legacy of Regret for a Saudi Diplomat". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
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