Nayef bin Ahmed Al Saud
| Nayef bin Ahmed Al Saud | |
|---|---|
| Head of land forces intelligence and security commission | |
| In office | ? – March 2020 |
| Monarch | Cambridge University |
Nayef bin Ahmed Al Saud (born 15 July 1965) is a member of
Saudi royal family and a military official who was the head of land forces intelligence and security authority. He was detained in March 2020 together with other Saudi royals, including former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, his father, Ahmed bin Abdulaziz and Nawwaf bin Nayef
.
Early life and education
Nayef bin Ahmed was born on 15 July 1965.[1] He is one of Prince Ahmed's children.[2]
Prince Nayef is a graduate of King Abdulaziz War College.Cambridge University.[4]
Career
In the early 2000s Prince Nayef was a colonel in the
Saudi Armed Forces dealing with strategic planning.[5] He also worked at the Ministry of Interior in various capacities.[6] He served as the head of land forces intelligence and security commission.[2][7]
Arrest
Prince Nayef was arrested in early March 2020.[2]
Personal life
Prince Nayef's wife, Fahda, is the daughter of
Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz.[8]
References
- ^ "Nayef Ahmed Abdulaziz". Dhownet. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Glen Carey; Vivian Nereim (7 March 2020). "Saudi Arabia Extends Crackdown on Royal Family to Fourth Prince". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6.
- ISBN 978-0-312-23880-3.
- ^ "Underpinning Saudi National Security Strategy". JFQ. 2002. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ David D Kirkpatrick; Ben Hubbard (8 March 2020). "A 4th Saudi prince detained by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "First Officer". Government Website. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "وفاة الأمير خالد بن عبد الله.. تعرف على المالك السابق لقنوات "أوربت"". Albawaba News (in Arabic). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.