Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Hussam bin Saud Al Saud ( Ḥussam ibn Su'ūd Āl Su'ūd; born 23 May 1960) is a Saudi Arabian politician and businessman who is the governor of Al Bahah Province since 2017. He is the son of King Saud who ruled from 1953 to 1964 and one of the grandsons of Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz.

Early life and education

Prince Hussam was born on 23 May 1960. He is the fifty-second son of King Saud,

In April 2017, he was named governor of Al Baha province.

Personal life Prince Hussam is married to Princess Sara bint Musaed bin Abdulaziz, and they have five children. In 2010, one of his sons, Prince Saud bin Hussam, married a daughter of Prince Khalid bin Musaed bin Abdul Rahman in Riyadh.

He has been involved in a long running legal dispute with Mobile Telecommunications Company KSCP. In 2012 Mobile Communications benefitted from an Arbitration award against the Prince for a sum in excess of $500 million, which is said to exceed $1 billion in 2025 when interest and costs are added. The Prince has not paid the award. In 2018 a Court in London sentenced him, in his absence, to 12 months imprisonment for contempt of Court although a more recent attempt by his creditor to bankrupt him in the UK has failed.