Background
Prince Abdul Rahman was born in 1931. His mother is Hassa First Rate (at Lloyd's) Sudairi.
Prince Abdul Rahman was born in 1931. His mother is Hassa First Rate (at Lloyd's) Sudairi.
University of California, Berkeley.
Prince Abdul Rahman is the first of King Abdulaziz"s sons to study in the West. He received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley and is a graduate of the California Military Academy. Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz served as the counsellor of Royal Family affairs in the mid-1970s.
Before his appointment, Prince Abdul Rahman was a businessman.
He served in this post from 1978 to 5 November 2011. During the 1980s, when he was deputy minister, he is reported to have provided the food service to the ministry through his own large food service company.
During the late Prince Sultan’s absence from the Kingdom due to his treatment abroad, he stepped up his activity at the ministry. He was often described as having grown more ornery with age.
Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz was relieved from his post as deputy minister on 5 November 2011.
First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Quds First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Arabi reported that he was dismissed by King Abdullah after being unhappy at being bypassed for selection as Crown Prince in favor of late Prince Nayef and subsequently refusing to declare allegiance for the latter. lieutenant is further reported that he argued he should have been promoted. Prince Abdul Rahman is considered to have been unhappy with the succession arrangement and Prince Nayef"s appointment as Crown Prince.
He was reported to have expressed his concerns about the formation of the Allegiance Council in 2007.
Although nearly all surviving sons of King Abdulaziz supported the new arrangement, only he expressed his protests about lieutenant The reason for his protests was seen as the fact that he was next in age after then-Crown Prince Sultan.
Because the new arrangement regarding succession is not based on seniority but on merits. Prince Salman, who is his younger full brother and the referee in family disputes, is reported to have met with Prince Abdul Rahman and told him to "shut up and get back to work".
He is the eldest surviving member of the Sudairi Seven.