In office 1961–1962 House House of Saud Name Faisal Turki | Monarch King Saud Successor Fahd bin Abdulaziz Children Princess Al Jawhara | |
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Predecessor Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz Spouse Princess Munira
Princess Buniah
Princess Tefla
Princess Juza
Princess Hassa
Princess Amoosha Issue Princess Al Jawhara
Princess Sara
Prince Turki
Prince Abdullah Died 1968, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Parents Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Cousins Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud, Khaled bin Abdullah bin Abdul, Muhammad bin Fahd, Mutaib bin Abdullah, Muhammed bin Saud Al Saud Similar People Ibn Saud, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Saud of Saudi Arabia, Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud | ||
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 sole child of Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. He served as minister of interior during the reign of King Saud and was first minister of labour and social affairs.
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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 Princess 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 Princess Wadha bint Mohammed, of whom he was the eldest grandchild. 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. In June 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.
Wives
Children
•Princess Al Jawhara bint Faisal bin Turki •Princess Sara bint Faisal bin Turki, wife of Prince Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud •Prince Turki bin Faisal bin Turki (deceased), died overseas at the age of 58, after suffering a heart attack. His wife was Princess Sarah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz. •Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki, (born 1945), married Princess Hassa bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1950–2010), the daughter of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia. •Prince Khalid bin Faisal bin Turki ( the first ) bin Abdulaziz al Saud (deceased) , Married to Princess Nouf Bint Bandar Bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al Saud. •Princess Seetah bint Faisal bin Turki ( the first ) bin Abdulaziz al Saud. Married to Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Faisal Al Saud
•Princess Mashael bint Faisal bin Turki ( the first ) bin Abdulaziz al Saud (Deceased 2016) After a long fight with Cancer. Married to Prince Bandar bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Saud al Kabeer Al Saud •Prince Mohammed bin Faisal bin Turki ( the first ) bin Abdulaziz al Saud.
Death
Prince Faisal died in Riyadh in 1968 during the reign of his half-uncle King Faisal.