Fahd bin Sultan Al Saud (Arabic: فهد بن سلطان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 20 October 1950) has been the governor of Tabuk Province since 1987, a member of House of Saud, and a grandson of Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz.[1]
Fahd bin Sultan obtained a bachelor's degree in history from King Saud University in 1970.[6] He also received a master's degree in the United States.[7]
Career
Prince Fahd began his career at the ministry of labour and social affairs.[8] He first served as the director of research there from 1969 to 1970.[9] He later appointed the director general of social welfare again at the same ministry in 1970.[7] In November 1977, Fahd bin Sultan was appointed the deputy minister responsible for social welfare affairs in the ministry of labour and social affairs.[10] Then he was appointed deputy president of sport and welfare.[11]
He was appointed governor of Tabuk province in July 1987, replacing Mamdouh bin Abdulaziz. He has been the governor since then.[12][13]
Activities
In 2002, Fahd bin Sultan undertook the cost of extending power lines to al Assafiya village and paid the electric bills for 3 years.[14]
In 2003, he began to establish a college, Fahd bin Sultan College in Tabuk. The college was opened by his father, Sultan bin Abdulaziz.[15] It was approved by King Abdullah as a university on 2 October 2011.[16]
In Tabuk, a private hospital was established with his name, Prince Fahd bin Sultan Hospital, in 1995. It features eleven outpatient clinics, emergency room, inpatient service, medical support services and other services.[17]
Controversy
In January 2014, Prince Fahd hunted, 2100 endangered houbara bustards in Chagai, Balochistan, Pakistan.[18] He hunted for 21 days – from 11 January to 31 January 2014– and hunted 1,977 birds, while other members of his party hunted an additional 123 birds, bringing the total bustard toll to 2,100 (roughly 2% of the remaining population). The houbara bustard is listed as an endangered species; hunting it is completely banned in Pakistan. In Pakistan, hunting the houbara is only by special permit for visiting royalty. Such permits allow for a maximum total bag of 100 birds, which must not be hunted in reserved areas. The Prince reportedly hunted extensively in reserved areas. The houbara is widely prized in Arabia as a quarry for falconers, particularly because its meat is valued as an aphrodisiac.[19][20]
Other positions
Fahd bin Sultan is deputy chairman of Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation[21] that deals with varied charity activities. He himself was reported to launch a number of charity projects under the Prince Fahd bin Sultan Social Charity Program Society that would target various sectors.[22] He is also the honorary president of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society.[23] He is chairman of the board of trustees of Fahd bin Sultan University, too.[24][25]
↑Simon Henderson (August 2009). "After King Abdullah"(PDF). Washington Institute. Archived from the original(Policy Paper) on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
