Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Muqrin ibn Abd al - Aziz Al Sa ʿ ud (Arabic مقرن بن عبد العزيز آل سعود, DMG Muqrin b ʿ Abd al - ʿ Aziz Al Sa ʿ ūd; . * 1945) is the 43rd son of King Abd al - Aziz ibn Saud and since 20 March. 2014 a subsequent Crown Prince.

Career

When Prince Muqrin eight years old was his father died. He was raised most of his life by his mother Princess Yemeni Al- Baraka Yamaniyah and their relatives and are instructed in the diplomatic and political work. Prince Muqrin was taught during his childhood in the Al- Assema Model Institute and subsequently received his secondary education at the Islamic Institute in Mecca.

In 1966, Prince Muqrin studied at the British " Royal Air Force College " in Cranwell. After his graduation in 1968 he was promoted to captain. In 1969, he coached in Dhahran Air Base in modern combat aircraft. From 1970 he served in the 2nd Air Squadron. In 1973 he was appointed Major and exercised the duties of a flight instructor from. In 1975 he was appointed colonel ( commanding officer of the 7th Luftschwadron ) of the Saudi Arabian air force, after completing a Master's degree in the UK for aerodynamics. 1977 Prince Muqrin by his older half-brother, King Khalid was elevated to the rank of general and exercised the office of the Deputy Director for Operation and Planning at the Saudi air force. On March 18, 1980 Prince Muqrin by his older half-brother, King Khalid was appointed governor of the province of Hail.

On 24 November 1999 Prince Muqrin was appointed governor of the province of Medina. On 22 October 2005, King Abdullah appointed his younger half-brother Prince Muqrin as the new President of the Saudi Arabian intelligence al - Mucha Barat al-' Amma. Prince Muqrin is now considered one of the closest confidants of his older half-brother, King Abdullah, and could, according to reports of Western diplomats, the Prince Muqrins quiet and very diplomatic manner greatly appreciated in future be one of the possible Saudi Arabian heir apparent.

Private

In his spare time, Prince is Muqrin farmer. He has from two marriages eight daughters and six sons.