Hussam bin Saud Al Saud

Hussam bin Saud Al Saud (Arabic: حسام بن سعود آل سعود Ḥussam ibn Su'ūd Āl Su'ūd; born 23 May 1960) is a Saudi Arabian politician and businessman who is the governor of Al Bahah Province. He is the son of King Saud, who ruled from 1953 to 1964.[1]

Hussam bin Saud Al Saud
Governor of Al Bahah Province
Tenure22 April 2017 – present
Appointed by
PredecessorMishari bin Saud
Born (1960-05-23) 23 May 1960 (age 64)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
SpouseSarah bint Musaed bin Abdulaziz
Issue5 (incl. Saud)
Names
Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz
HouseAl Saud
FatherKing Saud
MotherNoura bint Abdullah Al Damer

Early life and education

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King Saud, father of Prince Hussam

Prince Hussam was born on 23 May 1960.[2][3] He is the fifty-second son of King Saud,[4] and his mother is Noura bint Abdullah Al Damer.[3]

Prince Hussam has a degree in economics from King Saud University and master's degree in economics from London School of Economics.[4] He also holds a PhD in economic theories of unemployment and its impact on government policies from Birkbeck College of University of London which he received in 1989.[2][4]

Career

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Prince Hussam is a businessman and has many business activities like Arabian Plastic Compound; NAHL Water Factory in Egypt and Lebanon. He is also the chairman of Saudi-Kuwait Holding, set up to provide investment in both countries. He is the former chairman of Zain Saudi Arabia.[5][6]

In April 2017 he was named governor of Al Baha province.[4]

Personal life

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Prince Hussam is married to Princess Sara bint Musaed bin Abdulaziz, and they have five children.[7] In 2010, one of his sons, Prince Saud bin Hussam, married a daughter of Prince Khalid bin Musaed bin Abdul Rahman in Riyadh.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ HRH Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Webforum
  2. ^ a b "Hussam Saud Abdulaziz Al Saud". Dhownet. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b Sharaf Sabri (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. Delhi: I. S. Publications. p. 48. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6.
  4. ^ a b c d "Prince Hussam bin Saud Al Saud, governor, Al Baha region". Arab News. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Saudi Prince Faces Jail In UK For Flouting Contempt Laws Amid Loan Fight". NDTV. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. ^ Mehran Kamrava; Gerd Nonneman; Anastasia Nosova; Marc Valeri (3 November 2016). "Ruling Families and Business Elites in the Gulf Monarchies: Ever Closer?" (Research paper). Chatham House. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. ^ "King Saud", kingsaud.net, archived from the original on 29 March 2013, retrieved 23 April 2013
  8. ^ "Marriage of Prince Saud bin Hussam". 25 June 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  9. ^ "الأمير سعود بن حسام يحتفل بزواجه من كريمة الأمير خالد بن مساعد". Al Riyadh (in Arabic). 25 June 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2019.