Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
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Biography
Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن تركي الأول بن عبد العزيز آل سعود, Faisal bin Turkī l-ʾAwwal bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Saʿūd) (1918–1968), was the only son of Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the eldest grandson of Abdulaziz Ibn Saud. He served as minister of interior during the reign of King Saud and was first minister of labour and social affairs.
Early life and education
Prince Faisal was born in Riyadh in 1918, and was the only son of Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (also known as Turki Al Awwal) and Nora bint Obaid Al Rasheed. He lived four months with his parents until they both died due to the flu pandemic. Faisal was raised then by his grandparents King Abdulaziz and Wadha bint Mohammed. He was older than most of his uncles. King Saud, his full uncle, was close to him and guarded him on every step of his life. Faisal studied at Princes' School in Riyadh. In 1934, his late father came to be known as Turki I, due to the birth of Faisal's uncle, Turki II. Faisal also had to start using the name Faisal bin Turki I.
Career
Prince Faisal had a several works in the government. Shortly after the unification of the Kingdom, King Abdulaziz appointed him as Prince of Al Khafji, a small village. He was the first Prince for the town after the establishment of Saudi Arabia. InJune 1961, King Saud appointed him the first minister of labour and social affairs. In September 1961, he became minister of interior, succeeding his uncle, Prince Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and remained in this position until 31 October 1962.
Personal life
Wives
- Munira bint Abdulaziz Al Oqla
- Buniah bint Musl'am bin Harqan Al Subaie
- Tefla bint Abdullah Al Khrassan Al Ajmi
- Juza bint Mohammed bin Waj'an Al Shammeri
- Hassa bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- Amoosha bint Obaid bin Abdullah Rasheed
Children
- Al Jawhara bint Faisal bin Turki
- Sara bint Faisal bin Turki, wife of Prince Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- Turki bin Faisal bin Turki (deceased), died overseas at the age of 58, after suffering a heart attack. His wife wasSarah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz.
- Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki (1945– 18 February 2019). He marriedHassa bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1950–2010), the daughter of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia. Then married to Alanoud bint Abdulaziz Al Sudairi.
- Khalid bin Faisal bin Turki (I) (deceased). He married to Nouf bint Bandar bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
- Seetah bint Faisal bin Turki (I). He married to Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Faisal Al Saud.
- Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Turki (I) (deceased, heart attack).
- Mashael bint Faisal bin Turki (I) (died 2016, after a long fight with cancer). She married to Bandar bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Saud al Kabeer
- Mohammed bin Faisal bin Turki (I)
Death
Faisal died in Riyadh in 1968.