Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عبد المحسن بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‎ 'Abd al-Muḥsin bin 'Abd al-'Azīz Āl Sa'ūd; 1925 – 11 May 1985) was a member of the House of Saud, the governor of Medina, and one of the leading poets in Saudi Arabia. He was a lover of literature, poetry and historical books.

Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Minister of Interior
In office
1960–1961
MonarchKing Saud
Preceded byMusaid bin Abdul Rahman
Succeeded byFaisal bin Turki
Governor of Medina Province
In office
1965–1985
Succeeded byAbdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Personal details
Born1925
Riyadh, Sultanate of Nejd
Died11 May 1985 (aged 59–60)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
ParentsAbdulaziz Al Saud (father)
Al Jawhara bint Saad Sudairi (mother)
HouseHouse of Saud

Early life and education

Prince Abdul Muhsin was born in Riyadh in 1925.[1][2] He is the thirteenth son of Ibn Saud with his wife, Al Jawhara bint Saad Sudairi, member of the Al Sudairi family.[1][3] She was widow of Saad bin Abdul Rahman, Ibn Saud's full brother who died in 1915.[4] His full brothers included Prince Saad and Prince Musaid.[3]

Prince Abdul Muhsin studied at the school of princes, and memorized the Quran and learned horsemanship, and then completed the history, politics, arts of war.

Career

Abdul Muhsin was interior minister in King Saud's cabinet in 1960.[5][6] His tenure lasted for only one year and he joined the Free Princes Movement, led by Prince Talal.[4][7] Prince Abdul Muhsin returned to Saudi Arabia upon his renabilition by King Faisal.[4] In 1965 he was made governor of Madinah which he held until 1985.[4] During the 1970s he was one of the members of the inner family council which included five of his half-brothers, King Khalid, Prince Mohammed, Crown Prince Fahd, Prince Abdullah and Prince Sultan as well as two of his surviving uncles, Prince Ahmed and Prince Musaid.[8]

Prince Abdul Muhsin had a reputation as being relatively liberal.[1] During his governorship, the television station opened and highways were built to help people to reach to the Prophet's Mosque.[9][10]

Personal life

Abdul Muhsin married eight times and had 12 children. His son, Saud bin Abdul Muhsin, was the governor of Hail province from 1999 until 2017.[11] His grandson, Abdul Muhsin bin Walid bin Abdul Muhsin, was arrested in Beirut Airport due to drug smuggling in 2015.[12]

Death

Abdul Muhsin died on 11 May 1985 in King Faisal Hospital in Riyadh, suffering from illness at the age of 60.[1][5]

Honour

Foreign honour

Ancestry

References
  1. "Prince Abdul Mohsen, Saudi Governor, Dies". The New York Times. Medina. 12 May 1985. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  2. J. E. Peterson (2003). Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 16.
  3. Joseph A. Kechichian (2001). Succession in Saudi Arabia. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-312-29962-0.
  4. "Appendix 6. The Sons of Abdulaziz" (PDF). Springer. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. "Prince Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz, 60, a brother of King..." Orlando Sentinel. 12 May 1985. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  6. Islam Yasin Qasem (16 February 2010). "Neo-rentier theory: The case of Saudi Arabia (1950-2000)" (PDF). Leiden University. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  7. Simon Henderson (14 September 2009). "Saudi Succession--a Desert Legacy". The Cutting Edge. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  8. Gulshan Dhahani (1980). "Political Institutions in Saudi Arabia". International Studies. 19 (1): 59–69.
  9. "الأمير سعود بن عبدالمحسن في تلويحة الوداع: 18 عاماً في حائل هي أجمل سنوات عمري ولن أنسى حائل وأهلها وسيبقى الوصل ما بقيت الحياة". Al Jazirah.
  10. "في ذكرى وفاته.. من هو الأمير عبدالمحسن بن عبدالعزيز؟". Dostor.
  11. Sara Farolfi (13 May 2020). "Out-of-Favor Saudi Prince Bought Cypriot Passport". OCCRP. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  12. "Lebanese authorities charge Saudi prince with drug smuggling: sources, agency". Reuters. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  13. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
Political offices
Preceded by
Musaid bin Abdul Rahman		 Minister of Interior
1960–1961		 Succeeded by
Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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