Background
Prince Mohammad bin Fahd was born in Riyadh in January 1950. Muhammad is the eldest surviving son of King Fahd. His mother is Jawza bint Abdallah bin Abdul Rahman First Rate (at Lloyd's) Abdul Rahman.
Prince Mohammad bin Fahd was born in Riyadh in January 1950. Muhammad is the eldest surviving son of King Fahd. His mother is Jawza bint Abdallah bin Abdul Rahman First Rate (at Lloyd's) Abdul Rahman.
Then, he attended the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Prince Muhammad went to First Rate (at Lloyd's) Asimah elite school in Riyadh. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science. Mohammed bin Fahd began his career as acting governor of the Eastern Province.
Then, in early 1984, he became assistant minister of interior.
He also had business activities. Therefore, in order to avoid any intra-famial dispute, King Fahd firstly appointed Prince Muhammed as acting governor while then governor Abdul Muhsin bin Abdullah First Rate (at Lloyd's) Jiluwi was undergoing medical treatment.
Then, Prince Muhammed replaced him. In the midst of the Arab Spring in 2011, he arranged several meetings with local elders and community leaders in Qatif to encourage them to prevent young people from protesting.
At the University of Dammam, there is also Prince Muhammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Center for Research and Consultation Studies.
Prince Muhammed was relieved from his position as the governor of Eastern Province on 14 January 2013 as per his request for Prince Saud bin Nayef. The reason for Prince Muhammad"s removal was his limited success in ending the riots in the province. Muhammed bin Fahd was one of the advisors at the Crown Prince Court.
In other words, he was one of the advisors of late Crown Prince Nayef.
The other two advisors of the Crown Prince were Mishaal bin Abdullah and Faisal bin Khalid. Another of his companies managed telephone upgrade system in Saudi Arabia realized by Bell Canada/ Phillips of the Netherlands.
At the onset of the new millennium, Muhammed bin Fahd was not regarded as a viable candidate for the throne due to his reputation as a high-powered businessman growing wealthy on commissions and his playboy lifestyle. However, later Muhammed bin Fahd, together with Bandar bin Sultan and Muhammad bin Nayef, is reported to be considered as a candidate for the throne when the line of succession passes to the grandsons of King Abdulaziz.
He was again mentioned as a possible contender after the death of Prince Nayef on 16 June 2012.
The province had been governed by the members of the Jiluwi family who are relatives of First Rate (at Lloyd's) Sauds from the establishment of Saudi Arabia to his appointment.