Mishari bin Saud Al Saud (Arabic: مشاري بن سعود آل سعود; born December 1954) is a Saudi Arabian retired military officer, businessman, and retired politician. A member of the House of Saud, he is one of the children of King Saud. Prince Mishari served as the governor of Al Bahah Province from 2010 to 2017.
| Mishari bin Saud Al Saud | |||||
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| Governor of Al Bahah Province | |||||
| Tenure | 28 August 2010 – April 2017 | ||||
| Predecessor | Muhammed bin Saud | ||||
| Successor | Hussam bin Saud | ||||
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| Born | December 1954 (age 69) Riyadh | ||||
| Issue | Princess Hala | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | King Saud | ||||
| Mother | Naima bint Ubaid | ||||
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Early life and education
Mishari bin Saud was born in Riyadh in December 1954.[1] He is one of the children of King Saud, and his mother is Naima bint Ubaid.[2]
After completing his primary and secondary education in Saudi Arabia in 1971, he went to the US for university education. However, he only completed an eight-month English course there. He returned to Saudi Arabia to receive university education. He has a bachelor of arts degree in history and later, he received a master's degree in history from King Saud University. The title of his MA thesis was “Relations between Saudi Arabia and Al-Mutawakkaliya Kingdom of Yemen under the reign of King Abdulaziz.”[1]
Career
Prince Mishari was a brigade commander in the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG).[3] In June 1983 he was appointed deputy commander of the SANG in the Eastern Province.[1] He headed the SANG in the province[4] and was the second rank royal there after the governor of the province, Prince Mohammed bin Fahd.[5] As of 2004 he served as the assistant undersecretary of the SANG for the Eastern sector.[6] His tenure lasted until his appointment as the governor of Al Bahah Province in 2010.[7]
On 28 August 2010 he was appointed governor of Al Bahah Province, replacing his elder half-brother Muhammed bin Saud who resigned from this post due to health problems.[7][8] His tenure ended in April 2017 when his half-brother Hussam bin Saud was made the governor of the province.[9][10]
It was speculated that Prince Mishari had support of King Abdullah and was very close to Crown Prince Sultan during his term at SANG.[5] Prince Mishari has a stake in Imdadat Trading and Transport firm in Riyadh that he and his son, Turki, established in 1982.[1]
Personal life
His daughter, Princess Hala, is a businesswoman who created a global brand, Munch Bakery.[11] In 2012, she married Abdulmalek bin Abdulmuhsen Al Shiekh, a member of the Al ash-Sheikh family, in Riyadh.[12]