Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن تركي الأول بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‎‎, Faisal bin Turkī l-ʾAwwal bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Saʿūd) (1918–1968), was the eldest son of Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. He served as minister of interior during the reign of King Saud^[1] and was first minister of labour and social affairs.

Early life and education

Prince Faisal was born in Riyadh in 1918, and was the only son of Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (also known as Turki Al Awwal) and Princess Nora bint Obaid Al Rasheed. He lived four months with his parents until they both died due to the flu pandemic. Faisal was raised then by his grandparents King Abdulaziz and Princess Wadha bint Mohammed, of whom he was the eldest grandchild. He was older than most of his uncles. King Saud, his full uncle, was close to him and guarded him on every step of his life. Faisal studied at Princes School in Riyadh. In 1934, his late father came to be known as Turki I, due to the birth of Faisal's uncle, Turki II. Faisal also had to start using the name Faisal bin Turki I.

Career

Prince Faisal had a several works in the government. Shortly after the unification of the Kingdom, King Abdulaziz appointed him as Prince of Al Khafji, a small village. He was the first Prince for the town after the establishment of Saudi Arabia. In June 1961, King Saud appointed him the first minister of labour and social affairs. In September 1961, he became minister of interior, succeeding his uncle, Prince Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and remained in this position until 31 October 1962.

Personal life

Wives

Princess Munira bint Abdulaziz Al Oqla
Princess Buniah bint Musl'am bin Harqan Al Subaie
Princess Tefla bint Abdullah Al Khrassan Al Ajmi
Princess Juza bint Mohammed bin Waj'an Al Shammeri
Princess Hassa bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Princess Amoosha bint Obaid bin Abdullah Rasheed

Children

Princess Al Jawhara bint Faisal bin Turki
Princess Sara bint Faisal bin Turki, wife of Prince Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Prince Turki bin Faisal bin Turki (deceased), died overseas at the age of 58, after suffering a heart attack. His wife was Princess Sarah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz.
Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki, (born 1945), married Princess Hassa bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1950–2010), the daughter of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia.^[2]

Death

Prince Faisal died in Riyadh in 1968 during the reign of his half-uncle King Faisal,who was assassinated by another nephew Faisal.

References

↑ Yitzhak Oron, Ed. Middle East Record Volume 2, 1961. The Moshe Dayan Center. p. 419. GGKEY:4Q1FXYK79X8. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
↑ "Family Tree of Hussa bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". Datarabia. Retrieved 14 September 2013.

Political offices
Preceded by Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud	Minister of Interior 1961–1962	Succeeded by Fahd Al Saud

Political offices
Preceded by None	Eldest surviving grandson of Ibn Saud 1918–1968	Succeeded by Abdullah bin Faisal (Abdullah)

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