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Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Taif, Saudi Arabia
Archival Overview
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and powerful Minister of the Interior for thirty-seven years (1975–2012), who defeated the 2003–2006 Al-Qaeda insurgency in the Kingdom through security operations and psychological rehabilitation.
Biographical Record
Prince Nayef was a prominent son of King Abdulaziz and Princess Hassa bint Ahmad Al Sudairi. Appointed Minister of the Interior in 1975 following King Faisal's assassination, he governed Saudi domestic security, border guards, and civil defense for four decades.
When Al-Qaeda launched a violent bombing campaign inside Saudi Arabia in 2003, Prince Nayef crushed the network through rigorous intelligence tracking combined with the innovative Prince Mohammed bin Nayef Center for Counseling and Care, which used Islamic clerics and psychologists to rehabilitate former extremists. In 2011, he was named Crown Prince by King Abdullah.
Key Life Milestones
Appointed Minister of the Interior
Began his 37-year leadership of Saudi homeland security, modernizing internal police forces.
Named Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Appointed Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister following the death of his brother Prince Sultan.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialMecca, Saudi Arabia