Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1931–2015)
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed bin Jiluwi Al Saud | |
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| Governor of Al-Qassim Province | |
| In office 1947–1957 | |
| Appointed by | King Abdulaziz |
| Monarchs | Abdulaziz Saud |
| Preceded by | Abdulaziz bin Musaed |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed bin Abdullah |
| 2nd Governor of the Northern Borders | |
| In office 1957 – 4 July 2015 | |
| Appointed by | King Saud |
| Monarchs | Saud Faisal Khalid Fahd Abdullah Salman |
| Preceded by | Mohammed bin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Mishal bin Abdullah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1931 |
| Died | 4 July 2015 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Al-Adl cemetery, Mecca |
| Children | See list
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Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد العزيز بن مساعد بن جلوي آل سعود) (1 January 1931 – 4 July 2015) was a Saudi Arabian royal and politician. He served as the second governor of the Northern Borders Province from 1957 until his death in 2015. Prior to that, he was the governor of Al-Qassim Province from 1947 to 1957. He was one of the longest-serving governors in the kingdom.[1]
Biography
Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed was born in Hail City in 1931.[2] He was the son of Prince Abdulaziz bin Musaed and Princess Tarfah bint Musaed Al-Batall Al-Mutairi. His father was a cousin of King Abdulaziz and served as a commander during the unification of Saudi Arabia. He was the grandson of Musaed bin Jiluwi. His brother, Prince Jiluwi bin Abdulaziz, later became the governor of Najran Province.
Prince Abdullah served as the governor of Al-Qassim Province between 1947 and 1957, appointed by King Abdulaziz. He was later appointed by King Saud as the governor of the Northern Borders Province in 1957. He served in this position until his death in 2015.
Death
Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died on 4 July 2015. He was buried after Isha prayer on 6 July 2015 at Al-Adl cemetery in Mecca.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Northern Borders Province governor is dead". Arab News. 5 July 2015.
- ^ Who's who in Saudi Arabia 1983-1984. Tihama. 1984. p. 56 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz bin Missaed Al Saud, Governor of the Northern Border Region dies". Al Riyadh. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.