Muhammad bin Nayef Al Saud (Arabic: محمد بن نايف بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 30 August 1959) is a prominent member of the House of Saud. He is a nephew of King Salman and grandson of the founding monarch King Abdulaziz. His father was Prince Nayef, who was Crown Prince from 2011 until his death in June 2012. Muhammad has served as First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia and chairman of the Council for Political and Security Affairs. On 29 April 2015, he was appointed Crown Prince by King Salman, making him first in line to the throne of Saudi Arabia. With his appointment as Crown Prince, Muhammad and his father became the second father-son duo in Saudi history to serve as Crown Prince after King Abdulaziz and King Saud. On 21 June 2017 he was replaced as Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister by the king's son, then Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and relieved of all positions by royal decree of King Salman.
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Muhammad bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Saud 30 August 1959 (age 65) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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