Nayef bin Ahmed Al Saud
Head of land forces intelligence and security commission
In office? – March 2020
MonarchKing Salman
Born (1965-07-15) 15 July 1965 (age 58)
SpouseFahda bint Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud
Names
Nayef bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherAhmed bin Abdulaziz
Alma materKing Abdulaziz War College
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Cambridge University

Nayef bin Ahmed Al Saud (born 15 July 1965) is a member of Saudi royal family and a military official who was the head of land forces intelligence and security authority. He was detained in March 2020 together with other Saudi royals, including former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, his father, Ahmed bin Abdulaziz and Nawwaf bin Nayef.

Early life and education

Nayef bin Ahmed was born on 15 July 1965.[1] He is one of Prince Ahmed's children.[2]

Prince Nayef is a graduate of King Abdulaziz War College.[3] In 1986 he received a master's degree in international relations from Georgetown University.[3] Then he obtained another master's degree in business administration from George Washington University.[3] He obtained a PhD from Cambridge University.[4]

Career

In the early 2000s Prince Nayef was a colonel in the Saudi Armed Forces dealing with strategic planning.[5] He also worked at the Ministry of Interior in various capacities.[6] He served as the head of land forces intelligence and security commission.[2][7]

Arrest

Prince Nayef was arrested in early March 2020.[2]

Personal life

Prince Nayef's wife, Fahda, is the daughter of Khalid bin Abdullah and Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Nayef Ahmed Abdulaziz". Dhownet. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Glen Carey; Vivian Nereim (7 March 2020). "Saudi Arabia Extends Crackdown on Royal Family to Fourth Prince". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Sharaf Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I. S. Publications. p. 155. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6.
  4. ^ Joseph A. Kechichian (2001). Succession In Saudi Arabia. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-312-23880-3.
  5. ^ "Underpinning Saudi National Security Strategy". JFQ. 2002. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. ^ David D Kirkpatrick; Ben Hubbard (8 March 2020). "A 4th Saudi prince detained by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. ^ "First Officer". Government Website. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  8. ^ "وفاة الأمير خالد بن عبد الله.. تعرف على المالك السابق لقنوات "أوربت"". Albawaba News (in Arabic). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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