Fahd of Saudi Arabia

Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud ({{lang-ar|فهد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود}}, b.1923 – August 1, 2005) was the king and prime minister of Saudi Arabia and leader of the House of Saud. One of thirty-seven sons of Saudi founder Ibn Saud, and the fourth of his five sons who have ruled the Kingdom (Saud, Faisal, Khalid, Fahd, and Abdullah), Fahd ascended to the throne on the death of his half-brother, King Khalid, on June 13, 1982.

Family and progeny

Fahd was married at least three times, but the exact number is only known to very few people. He had six sons and a number of daughters. His sons were:

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• Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz (1946-1999, heart attack). He was president of Youth Welfare, member of the International Olympic Committee and headed the Arab Sports Federation.
• Khalid bin Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud
• Saud bin Fahd bin Abdul Aziz (born 1950), deputy chief of general intelligence.
• Sultan Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (born 1951), succeeded his brother Faisal as president of Youth Welfare.
• Muhammad bin Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (born 1950), governor of the Eastern province.
• Abdul-Aziz bin Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (born 1971), minister of state without portfolio. He is the son of Princess Jawhara al-Ibrahim, Fahd's fourth and, reportedly, favorite wife . He is married to a daughter of current king Abdullah.