Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( Aḥmed bin ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Suʿūd; born 5 September 1942) is a member of House of Saud who served as deputy minister of interior from 1975 to 2012 and briefly as minister of interior in 2012. He was detained in March 2020 on the orders of his brother and nephew, King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, respectively, and charged with treason. Early life and education Prince Ahmed was born in Riyadh on 5 September 1942. He is the son of King Abdulaziz and Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi and the youngest of the Sudairi brothers. Prince Ahmed is supposedly the 31st son of King Abdulaziz. Ahmed bin Abdulaziz completed secondary education in 1961. He studied English and some science subjects at the University of Southern California (USC). He joined University of Redlands in 1962 and graduated in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in government and political science. Career After his graduation, Prince Ahmed dealt with business and was the chairman of the National Gypsum Company from 1969 to 1970. In 1971, he was appointed the undersecretary of Makkah Province. He also served as the deputy governor of Makkah Province during the reign of King Faisal. Later, King Khalid appointed him as the deputy minister of interior on 16 December 1975, and he remained in office until 18 June 2012 when he was named interior minister.