Faisal bin Turki I Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن تركي الأول آل سعود Faisal bin Turkī al ʾAwwal Āl Suʿūd; 1918–1968) was a Saudi royal and politician. He was the only son of Prince Turki I and the eldest grandson of Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz. He served as minister of interior during the reign of King Saud, his uncle and step-father, and was the country's first minister of labour and social affairs.[1] Although he was very close to King Saud, Prince Faisal was one of the Saudi royals who signed the document that asked Saud to abdicate in 1964.[2]
| Faisal bin Turki I Al Saud | |||||
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| Minister of Interior | |||||
| In office | 1961–1962 | ||||
Monarch | |||||
Prime Minister | King Saud | ||||
| Predecessor | Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Successor | Fahd bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Born | 1918 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Died | 1968 (aged 49–50) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
| Mother | Nora bint Obaid Al Rasheed | ||||
Early life and family
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Prince Faisal was born in Riyadh in 1918.[3] He was the only son of Prince Turki I,[3] and his mother was Nora bint Obaid Al Rasheed.[4] Faisal's father was the eldest son of Abdulaziz, then Sultan of Nejd. Prince Turki died from Spanish flu in late 1919, a few months before Prince Faisal was born.[3] After Prince Turki died, Princess Nora remarried to her husband's brother Prince Saud (later King of Saudi Arabia).[4] Prince Faisal had at least two half-sisters: Princess Hessa bint Turki on his father's side[5] and Princess Al Anoud bint Saud, the daughter of Princess Nora and King Saud.[4]
Career
editPrince Faisal held several posts in the government, most of which were during the reign of King Saud. Shortly after the unification of the Kingdom, King Abdulaziz appointed him as Prince of Al Khafji, a small village. He was the first Prince for the town after the establishment of Saudi Arabia. In June 1961, King Saud appointed him the minister of labour and social affairs which he held between 1961 and 1962.[6][7] In September 1961, he became minister of interior, succeeding Prince Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz, and remained in this position until 31 October 1962.[7] Then he was named an advisor at the ministry of petroleum and mineral resources.[7]
Personal life
editWives
edit- Munira bint Abdulaziz Al Oqla
- Buniah bint Musl'am bin Harqan Al Subaie
- Tefla bint Abdullah Al Khrassan Al Ajmi
- Jawza bint Mohammed bin Thamir Al Waj'an Al Shammari[8]
- Hassa bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- Amoosha bint Obaid bin Abdullah Rasheed
Children
edit- Al Jawhara bint Faisal bin Turki
- Sara bint Faisal bin Turki, wife of Prince Mishaal bin Saud Al Saud
- Turki bin Faisal bin Turki (deceased), died overseas at the age of 58, after suffering a heart attack. His wife was Sara bint Saud bin Abdulaziz.[9] His son, Fahd, was named deputy governor of Qasim Province in 2017.[10]
- Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki (1945– 18 February 2019).[11] His mother was Jawza bint Mohammed bin Thamir Al Waj'an.[8] He married Hassa bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1950–2010), daughter of King Khalid.[12] Then he married Al Anoud bint Abdulaziz Al Sudairi.
- Fahd bin Faisal bin Turki. He was a major in army special forces.[7]
- Khalid bin Faisal bin Turki. He was a businessman[7] and married to Nouf bint Bandar bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
- Seetah bint Faisal bin Turki. She married Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Faisal Al Saud.
- Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Turki.
- Mashael bint Faisal bin Turki (died 2016). She married Bandar bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer
- Mohammed bin Faisal bin Turki
Death
editFaisal died in Riyadh in 1968.
References
edit- ^ Yitzhak Oron, ed. (1961). Middle East Record. Vol. 2. Jerusalem: Israel Program for Foreign Translations. pp. 419–420. GGKEY:4Q1FXYK79X8.
- ^ Gary Samuel Samore (1984). Royal Family Politics in Saudi Arabia (1953-1982) (PhD thesis). Harvard University. p. 190. ProQuest 303295482.
- ^ a b c Alexander Blay Bligh (1981). Succession to the throne in Saudi Arabia. Court Politics in the Twentieth Century (PhD thesis). Columbia University. p. 45. ProQuest 303101806.
- ^ a b c "الملك سعود بن عبد العزيز". King Saud website. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "تركي بن عبدالعزيز ) 1318-1337 هـ )- 1900-1919 م ))" (in Arabic). King Saud Official website. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ J. E. Peterson (2003). Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia (2nd ed.). Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press. p. 55. ISBN 9780810827806.
- ^ a b c d e "Appendix 6. The Sons of Abdulaziz" (PDF). Springer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ a b "H.H. CP sends cable of condolences to Saudi Arabia". KUNA. 15 January 2004. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "HRH Prince Faisal bin Turki bin Faisal Al Saud: Chairman of the Board". Saudi Crown Holding. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Karen Elliott House. "Saudi Arabia in Transition: From Defense to Offense, But How to Score?" (PDF). Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. p. 7. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "UAE Rulers condole King Salman on death of Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki". Emirates 24/7. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Family Tree of Hussa bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". Datarabia. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
External links
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