Saud bin Nayef

Saud bin Nayef (born 1956) is the former head of the Crown Prince Court and special advisor to the Saudi Crown Prince. He is governor of Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia as well as a member of House of Saud. Prince Saud was once regarded as one of the candidates for king or crown prince when succession passed to the new generation.

Early life and education

Prince Saud was born in 1956. He is the eldest son and one of ten children of the former Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Nayef bin Abdulaziz. His mother is Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz bin Musaid Al Jiluwi. She was a member of the powerful Jiluwi clan whose members have been intermarried with those of House of Saud, and sister of King Fahd's wife.Prince Mohammed is his younger brother.

Saud bin Nayef received a bachelor of arts degree in economics and management from the University of Portland.

Career and activities

Saud bin Nayef was appointed vice president of the youth welfare presidency in January 1986. However, he resigned after six months. Then he had business dealings. In February 1993, he began to serve as the deputy governor of the Eastern Province and left business activities. His term lasted until 2003. Shortly after, he was appointed Saudi ambassador to Spain on 10 September 2003 and served as ambassador until July 2011. While serving as ambassador he contributed to the organization of interfaith conference in Madrid that brought together Israeli and American rabbis and Wahhabi clerics in July 2008. The conference was an initiative of King Abdullah.