Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud | |
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فيصل بن فرحان آل سعود | |
.jpg) Prince Faisal in 2023 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2019 | |
| Monarch | Salman |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf |
| Saudi Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office 27 March 2019 – October 2019 | |
| Monarch | Salman |
| Preceded by | Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud |
| Succeeded by | Essam Ibrahim Baitalmal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1974 Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Relatives | House of Saud |
| Alma mater | King Saud University |
Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن فرحان آل سعود, DMG Faiṣal b. Farḥān Āl Saʿūd; born 1 November 1974) is a Saudi Arabian diplomat, politician and a member of the House of Saud. Prince Faisal has also served as the Saudi ambassador to Germany from 27 March 2019 until his appointment as the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia. He is serving as the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia since 23 October 2019, when he was appointed to that position by a royal decree issued by King Salman.[1] Prince Faisal was born in Frankfurt, West Germany and spent a part of his childhood and young adulthood in that country, which is why he speaks fluent German according to German news media.[2]
- ^ "Saudi royal decree appoints Prince Faisal bin Farhan as new foreign minister". english.alarabiya.net. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Krüger, Paul-Anton. "Saudi-Arabien: Faisal bin Farhan wird Außenminister". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2019.