Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud

Saudi Arabian former crown prince

Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (1933–2012) was a Saudi Arabian former crown prince. He was born in Ta'if on 28 January 1933. He died in Geneva on 16 June 2012, at the age of 79.

The public offices recorded are Governor of Riyadh Region (1952–1955) and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (2011–2012).

The honours on record include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1973), The honorary doctor of Lebanese University, Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar (2009), Order of the Cloud and Banner and Collar of the Order of Abdul Aziz Al Saud. Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud was educated at Princes' School.

Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud was the son of Ibn Saud and Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi. He married Maha al-Sudairi. He had three recorded children, Saud ibn Nayef Al Saud, Muhammad bin Nayef and Nawwaf bin Nayef. He is recorded as following Sunni Islam. The recorded cause of death is cardiovascular disease.

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