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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf is married to Princess Fadwa bint [[Khalid bin Abdullah|Khaled]], granddaughter of late [[King Abdullah of KSA|King Abdullah]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Danish|first=Elham|title=Saudi Arabia meets the UK|url=http://www.women-without-borders.org/save/activities/20/|work=Frauen ohne Grenzen|accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref> They have five children. His wife, Princess Fadwa was the honorary president of the Arab Italian Women's Association (AIWA), which was founded in May 2002 by Italian businesswomen and spouses of Saudi diplomats in Italy.<ref>{{cite book|last=Fatany|first=Samar|title=Saudi women. Towards A New Era|year=2007|publisher=Ghalnaa Publications|url=http://www.ghainaa.net/ar/Portals/0/en_samar_woman.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102164307/http://www.ghainaa.net/ar/Portals/0/en_samar_woman.pdf|archivedate=2 November 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf is married to Princess Fadwa bint [[Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud|Khalid]] bin [[Abdullah bin Abdul-Rahman|Abdullah bin Abdulrahman]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Danish|first=Elham|title=Saudi Arabia meets the UK|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031115619/http://www.women-without-borders.org/save/activities/20/|work=Frauen ohne Grenzen|accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The London Diplomatic List |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229385/LDL_August_2013.pdf|work=UK Goverment|accessdate=16 August 2020|date=August 2013}}</ref> They have five children. His wife, Princess Fadwa was the honorary president of the Arab Italian Women's Association (AIWA), which was founded in May 2002 by Italian businesswomen and spouses of Saudi diplomats in Italy.<ref>{{cite book|last=Fatany|first=Samar|title=Saudi women. Towards A New Era|year=2007|publisher=Ghalnaa Publications|url=http://www.ghainaa.net/ar/Portals/0/en_samar_woman.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102164307/http://www.ghainaa.net/ar/Portals/0/en_samar_woman.pdf|archivedate=2 November 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


A daughter of his, Madawi bint Mohammed, married Fahd bin Faisal bin Saud bin Mohammed at [[The Dorchester]] hotel in [[London]] on 24 January 2009. Fahd bin Faisal is a grandson of Itab bint Sultan, who was one of [[Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud|Prince Sultan]]’s favourite daughters. Prince Sultan arranged for a fleet of private jets to bring in 500 guests to the party, although he himself was not expected to attend.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saudi succession issues surface once more as Sultan rests after US medical trip|url=http://archive.crossborderinformation.com/Article/Saudi+succession+issues+surface+once+more+as+Sultan+rests+after+US+medical+trip.aspx?date=20090116|work=GSN (Gulf States Newsletter)|accessdate=13 April 2012|date=16 January 2009}}</ref> His son, Prince Mansoor, died in September 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Funeral Prayers on Soul of Prince Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz performed|url=http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?m=gcc_press&id=2122123&cnt=171&lang=en&PHPSESSID=8|accessdate=22 May 2012|work=Gulf in the Media|date=29 September 2009}}</ref>
A daughter of his, Madawi bint Mohammed, married Fahd bin Faisal bin Saud bin Mohammed at [[The Dorchester]] hotel in [[London]] on 24 January 2009. Fahd bin Faisal is a grandson of Itab bint Sultan, who was one of [[Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud|Prince Sultan]]’s favourite daughters. Prince Sultan arranged for a fleet of private jets to bring in 500 guests to the party, although he himself was not expected to attend.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saudi succession issues surface once more as Sultan rests after US medical trip|url=http://archive.crossborderinformation.com/Article/Saudi+succession+issues+surface+once+more+as+Sultan+rests+after+US+medical+trip.aspx?date=20090116|work=GSN (Gulf States Newsletter)|accessdate=13 April 2012|date=16 January 2009}}</ref> His son, Prince Mansoor, died in September 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Funeral Prayers on Soul of Prince Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz performed|url=http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?m=gcc_press&id=2122123&cnt=171&lang=en&PHPSESSID=8|accessdate=22 May 2012|work=Gulf in the Media|date=29 September 2009}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:42, 16 August 2020

Mohammed bin Nawaf
Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In officeJanuary 2005 – December 2018
Ambassador to Italy and Malta
In officeJuly 1995 – December 2004
Born (1953-05-22) 22 May 1953 (age 71)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SpouseHH Princess Fadwa bint Khaled bin Abdullah Al Saud
Names
Mohammed bin Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherNawaf bin Abdulaziz
ReligionIslam

Mohammed bin Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: محمد بن نواف بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود; born 22 May 1953) and is a Saudi diplomat who had been Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom between 2005[1] and 2018. He is a member of the House of Saud.

Early life and education

Prince Mohammed was born on 22 May 1953, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1] He is the eldest son of Prince Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the twenty-second son of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. Prince Mohammed was educated at The Capital Institute High School in Riyadh. He has a BS degree from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and an MPA degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He is currently the President of the Harvard Alumni Association of Saudi Arabia.[2]

Career

Mohammed bin Nawaf worked as a researcher in the international relations department at the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu for two years [3] before transferring to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs[4] in February 1984 where he first worked in the Minister’s Cabinet before being promoted to Inspector General at the Ministry.[5]

In 1995, Prince Mohammed was appointed as Ambassador to Italy and Malta. During his tenure, in 1998, he was elected as President of the Council of Administration for the Islamic Cultural Centre of Italy.[4] He was also Dean of the Arab Ambassadors’ Corps.[2]

In December 2005, Prince Mohammed was appointed as the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland.[3] He was the president of the Saudi British Society in London and the chairman of the King Fahad Academy’s Board of Trustees.[5] He was invited to and participated in The Queen's Jubilee luncheon organized at the Windsor Castle in May 2012, leading to criticisms of various human rights groups.[6] His tenure ended in December 2018, and he was replaced by Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud in the post.[7]

He is also the chairman of the King Fahad Academy's board of trustees.[3] He was among the columnists of Al Arabiya.[4]

Personal life

Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf is married to Princess Fadwa bint Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman.[8][9] They have five children. His wife, Princess Fadwa was the honorary president of the Arab Italian Women's Association (AIWA), which was founded in May 2002 by Italian businesswomen and spouses of Saudi diplomats in Italy.[10]

A daughter of his, Madawi bint Mohammed, married Fahd bin Faisal bin Saud bin Mohammed at The Dorchester hotel in London on 24 January 2009. Fahd bin Faisal is a grandson of Itab bint Sultan, who was one of Prince Sultan’s favourite daughters. Prince Sultan arranged for a fleet of private jets to bring in 500 guests to the party, although he himself was not expected to attend.[11] His son, Prince Mansoor, died in September 2009.[12]

Mohammed bin Nawwaf is reported to be known for his lavish spending habits.[13] In 2009, he bought a new 65-meter (213-foot) megayacht, adding another to his fleet of yachts. It was named Nourah of Riyadh. It is the largest motoryacht built to date in Turkey. The megayacht features opulent interiors done by Donald Starkey with gold-plated fixtures including taps and toilet. The yacht consists of six guest staterooms, accommodations for 21 crew, 20-person dining hall, main hall, 1 captain cabin, a king room, jacuzzi, a private cinema, 120 square meters of sunbathing and swimming platform, two elevators and a helipad.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Saudi British Society". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud". Thekfa Organization. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud". Al Arabiya. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Board of Trustees". King Fahad Academy. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Queen's Jubilee lunch overshadowed by row over King of Bahrain". The Telegraph. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  7. ^ "New Saudi ambassadors take up posts in Washington and London". Reuters. Riyadh. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  8. ^ Danish, Elham. "Saudi Arabia meets the UK". Frauen ohne Grenzen. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  9. ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). UK Goverment. August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. ^ Fatany, Samar (2007). Saudi women. Towards A New Era (PDF). Ghalnaa Publications. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2012.
  11. ^ "Saudi succession issues surface once more as Sultan rests after US medical trip". GSN (Gulf States Newsletter). 16 January 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  12. ^ "Funeral Prayers on Soul of Prince Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz performed". Gulf in the Media. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  13. ^ David Leigh; Rob Evans (16 November 2007). "Hey big spender: the £3m spree that landed a Saudi prince in a London court". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  14. ^ Rathi, Nandini (28 April 2009). "Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz buys a 65-meter megayacht". Bornrich. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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