Abdullah al Faisal
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| Abdullah al-Faisal Al Saud |
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| Abdullah al-Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd al-Rahman Al Saud |
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Abdullah al-Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz is the eldest son of the late Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz. Born in 1923, he was the son of Faisal and Sultana, daughter of Ahmad ibn Muhammad of the influential al-Sudairi family of Najd.
His government service began as Viceroy of the Hejaz often deputizing as the Kingdom's Foreign Minister when accompanying King Faisal in his international travels. He also served as Minister of Health from 1949-1950 and as the Interior Minister from 1951-1959.
Prince Abdullah retired from politics upon the succession of his uncle Saud bin Abdul Aziz to concentrate on his business interests, notably the Al Faisaliah Group which is among Saudi Arabia's mosted diversified business empires. He chairs the prominent King Faisal Foundation, and is also a noted poet - his publications, including Mahrum: Min Wahye al Hirman have been critically esteemed.
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