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سلطان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود
Sultan bin Abdul Aziz
House of Saud
Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al Saud

Prince Sultan
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Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (Arabic: صاحب السمو الملكي الأمير سلطان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود‎) (born 1926 in Riyadh) is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and First Deputy Prime Minister. He received his early education in religion, modern culture and diplomacy along with his brothers at the royal court. Prince Sultan was appointed Governor of Riyadh in 1947. He became Minister of Agriculture in 1953 and Minister of Communications in 1955. It was during this period that he oversaw the construction of the Kingdom\'s rail link between Dammam and Riyadh, as well as the building of roads and other transport links.

He has been the Minister of Defence and Aviation since 1962. In this role, Prince Sultan has presided over the development of Saudi Arabia\'s army, navy and air force, providing the Kingdom with a modern, well-equipped defense capability. In 1982 was named by his full brother King Fahd as Second Deputy Prime Minister, the position Fahd and King Abdullah each held immediately before becoming Crown Prince. On August 1, 2005, he became the crown prince as a result of King Fahd\'s death despite being rumoured to "to get on very badly" with the new king.Tensions remain among Saudi royals As Heir Apparent & Crown Prince, Sultan is first in the Saudi line of succession.

Prince Sultan is also the inspector general for the kingdom, and is Chairman of the Board of Saudi Arabia\'s national airline, Saudi Arabian Airlines.

His son, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, is the former Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, while another son, Prince Khalid bin Sultan, was a key Saudi general in the 1991 Gulf War.

He is one of the Sudairi Seven, seven close-knit sons of King Abdul Aziz "ibn Saud" by Hassa bint Ahmad Sudairi. Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, the Interior Minister, and Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, the Governor of Riyadh, are among the others.

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