Muhammad bin Fahd
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Muhammad bin Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (born 1951) is Governor of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. He is a business partner
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 of Al-Bilal Trading Company - a major conglomerate associated with construction and imports.

Early life and education

He was born in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...

 in January 1951.

He went to Al Asimah elite school in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...

. After high school, he went to University of California at Santa Barbara in the United States
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. He majored in international relations.

In early 1984, he became Assistant Minister of Interior.

He was mentored by his uncles — Interior Minister
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 Prince Nayef
Nayef bin Abdul Aziz
Born = Ta'if, Saudi ArabiaNayef bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, also spelled Naif, is the Crown Prince , First Deputy Prime Minister and long time Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia. He is a half-brother of King Abdullah. He is one of the five surviving members of the Sudairi Seven.-Early life and...

 and Prince Ahmed. In a relatively small span of time, he became Acting Governor of the Eastern Province.

Governor of Eastern Province

In 1985, he officially became Governor of the Eastern Province.

In the midst of the Arab Spring
Arab Spring
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 in 2011, he arranged several meetings with local elders and community leaders in Qatif to encourage them to prevent young people from protesting.

The Prince Muhammad Prize for Scholastic Achievement and Prince Muhammad bin Fahd University in Al Khobar are both named in his honor.

Personal life

His father is King Fahd. His mother, Princess Alanoud bint Abdul-Aziz bin Musaid, is from the Bin Jiluwi branch of the Al Saud. He is married to a daughter of Prince Nayef. He has three sons and three daughters.
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