Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عبد المحسن بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‎|1925 – 10 May 1985) was the governor of Medina and member of House of Saud. He was one of the leading poets in Saudi Arabia, and a lover of literature, poetry and historical books.

Early life and education

Prince Abdul Muhsin was born in Riyadh in 1925.^[1] He is the thirteenth son of King Abdulaziz with his wife, Al Jawhara bint Saad Sudairi, member of the Al Sudairi family.^[1]^[2] His full brothers included Prince Saad and Prince Musaid.^[2]

Prince Abdul Muhsin studied at the school of princes, and memorized the Quran and learned horsemanship, and then completed the history, politics, arts of war.

Career

Abdul Muhsin was the a highly regarded former governor of Madinah Province between 1965 and 1984. He was interior minister in King Saud's cabinet in 1961.^[3]^[4] Prince Abdul Muhsin supported the Free Princes Movement, led by Prince Talal.^[5] He had a reputation as being relatively liberal.^[1] During his governorship, the television station opened and highways were built to help people to reach to the Prophet's Mosque.

Personal life

Abdul Muhsin married eight times and had 12 children. His son, Saud, is the governor of Hail province.

Death

Abdul Muhsin died on 10 May 1985 in Riyadh's King Faisal Hospital, suffering from illness at the age of 60.^[3]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

16. Turki bin Abdullah bin Muhammad

8. Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud

17. Hia bint Hamad bin Ali Al Faqih Angari Tamimi

4. Abdul Rahman bin Faisal

18. Mishari ibn Abdul-Rahman

9. Sarah bint Mishari bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Saud

2. Abdulaziz ibn Saud

20. Mohammed bin Turki bin Suleiman Al Sudairi

10. Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed bin Turki Al Sudairi

5. Sarah bint Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed Al Sudairi

1. Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

24. Abdul Muhsin Al Sudairi

12. Saad bin Abdul Muhsin Al Sudairi

6. Wadhah bint Muhammad bin 'Aqab

3. Jawhara bint Saad bin Abdul Muhsin Al Sudairi

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Prince Abdul Mohsen, Saudi Governor, Dies". The New York Times (Medina). 12 May 1985. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Joseph A. Kechichian (3 August 2001). Succession In Saudi Arabia. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-312-29962-0. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
↑ 3.0 3.1 "Prince Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz, 60, a brother of King...". Orlando Sentinel. 12 May 1985. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
↑ Islam Yasin Qasem (16 February 2010). "Neo-rentier theory: The case of Saudi Arabia (1950-2000)" (PDF). Leiden University. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
↑ Henderson, Simon (14 September 2009). "Saudi Sucession--a Desert Legacy". The Cutting Edge. Retrieved 3 April 2013.

Sons of Ibn Saud

	Turki I (1900–1919) Saud (1902–1969) Faisal (1906–1975) Muhammad (1910–1988) Khalid (1913–1982) Nasser (1913–1984) Sa'ad (1915–1993) Mansour (1918–1951) Fahd (1923–2005) Bandar (b. 1923) Musa'id (1923–2013) Abdullah (1924–2015) Abdul Muhsin (1925–1985) Mishaal (b. 1926) Sultan (1928–2011) Abdul Rahman (b. 1931) Mutaib (b. 1931) Talal (b. 1931) Mishari (1932–2000) Badr (1932–2013) Nawwaf (b. 1932) Turki II (b. 1934) Nayef (1934–2012) Fawwaz (1934–2008) Salman (b. 1935) Majid (1938–2003) Thamir (1937–1958) Abdul Elah (b. 1939) Mamdouh (b. 1940) Sattam (1941–2013) Hathloul (1942–2012) Abdul Majeed (1942–2007) Mashhur (b. 1942) Ahmed (b. 1942) Muqrin (b. 1945) Hamoud (1947–1994)

Bold indicates Kings of Saudi Arabia; Italics indicates Crown Princes of Saudi Arabia.

Political offices
Preceded by Musa'ed bin Abdulrahman bin Faisal Al Saud	Minister of Interior 1960–1961	Succeeded by Faisal bin Turki I bin Abdulaziz Al Saud