Muhammad bin Saad Al Saud
Muhammad bin Saad Al Saud is a former deputy governor of Riyadh Province, member of the House of Saud, and one of the grandsons of Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz. He has been in detention since March 2020.
Early life and education
Muhammad bin Saad was born in Riyadh in 1944 to Prince Saad, the seventh son of King Abdulaziz. Prince Saad was not given a significant political position due to his weak and negligible character like his half-brother Prince Bandar.After completing his secondary education in Riyadh, Prince Muhammad went to the United Kingdom to join the Royal Air Force College Cranwell in 1962 and received training as a pilot, graduating with a bachelor's degree in military science and aviation. He also attended an advanced flight course, a combat aviation course and then, a fighter interceptor course in the United Kingdom.
Career and other positions
Muhammad bin Saad has both military experience and governmental experience. He began his career as a military officer and served in different branches of the Saudi air force. He was first appointed to the sixth squadron at Khamis Musheet base for lightning aircraft. He, then, served at the Dhahran air base, and his military career lasted until 1975.From 1984 to 1992, Muhammad bin Saad served as the deputy governor of Al Qassim Province. Then, he was appointed advisor to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz, interior minister, in 1992. When Prince Nayef was appointed second deputy prime minister in 2009, Prince Muhammad was appointed his advisor. His tenure lasted until 2011, when he was made deputy governor of the Riyadh Province at the rank of minister. He was relieved of his duty on his request on 14 February 2013 and replaced by Turki bin Abdullah as deputy governor.