|
|
HRH Prince Sultan was born in Riyadh on the 5th of January, 1928 (13th of Rajab, 1346 H). On 2/6/1947 (17th of Rajab, 1366 H), King Abdul Aziz appointed him Governor of the Riyadh Region. On the formation of Saudi Arabia's first Council of Ministers on 24/12/1953 (18/4/1373 H), he was appointed Minister of Agriculture, which allowed him to give special attention to the Bedouin Resettlement Project. On 5th November, 1955 (21/3/1375 H), he was appointed Minister of Communications. Prince Sultan was appointed Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General on 13/10/1962 (15/5/1382 H). Ever since, the Saudi ground, air, naval and civil defense forces have undergone swift development. In 1982 (1402 H), he was appointed Second Deputy Premier, in addition to his previous post as Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General. In this capacity, he chairs some Council of Ministers sessions. Prince Sultan chairs a host of organizations and committees of various specializations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These include * The General Organization for Military Industries. Prince Sultan is well known for his humanitarian and philanthropic contributions, establishing for this purpose "The Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud Philanthropic Society." It is run by a Board of Trustees chaired by Prince Sultan, with his sons and a number of citizens as members. He Died in October 2011 |
|
Send E-mail to
TSN@The-Saudi.Net with questions or
comments about The Saudi Network. We are Looking for Business Sponsorship or Marketing Partnership |