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Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: الأمير محمد بن سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود Mohammed Salmān bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ʾĀl Saʿūd) is a State Minister, member of the council of ministers and Head of the Crown Prince Court in Saudi Arabia  and private advisor to the Crown Prince.

Family and Personal Life
He is the son of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his mother is Princess Fahda bin Sultan Al Hithalayn, who is directly descended from Sheikh Rakan Bin Hithalayn of the Ajman tribe.

He married in 2008 to Princess Sara bint Mashour bin Abdulaziz al Saud and together they have three children:


 * Salman bin Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
 * Fahdah bint Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
 * Noura bint Mohammed bin Salman bin Adbulaziz

Early Life
Mohammed bin Salman received his education at Riyadh Schools where he ranked among the top ten students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia upon graduation. He was guided by an early introduction to Saudi culture, sociology and Islam through Crown Prince Salman’s residential majlis that saw public and political leaders converge and discuss social and cultural issues pertaining to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

In 2008 Mohammed bin Salman graduated from the College of Law and Political Science at King Saud University with a Bachelor of Arts in Law. He ranked #2 in his batch.

Political and Business Career
Before pursuing a career in public service for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed earned commercial experience founding several businesses and investments.

Prince Mohammed began his political career as a consultant to the Experts Commission under the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia.

Prince Mohammed then became Head of Office for the private affairs of Prince Salman when the latter was Governor of the Riyadh province. During this time Prince Mohammad was Secretary General of the Riyadh Competitive Council.

He was also a special advisor to the Chairman of the Board for the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives

Prince Mohammed then became Supervisor of the Crown Prince Office when Prince Salman became Crown Prince

In March 2013, by Royal decree, Prince Mohammed was appointed as head of the Crown Prince Court with the rank of minister and remains a special advisor to Prince Salman.

By royal decree he was appointed a state minister and member of the council of ministers on the 25th of April 2014

Other positions:


 * A member of the supreme executive committee of Dariaa Development.
 * Advisor to the Bureau of Experts at Council of Ministers
 * Special advisor to the board for managing the King Abdulaziz Palace
 * Head of the financial committee for the Holy Quran Association in Riyadh

Charity and Philanthropy
In 2011 Mohammed bin Salman established the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Foundation, otherwise known as MiSK, that enables the young Saudi individual to learn, develop & progress in the fields of business, literature, culture, science & technology, and sociology. Today Prince Mohammed continues to be involved as Chairman of its board.

Mohammed bin Salman is also Chairman of the Board of the Prince Salman Youth Centre which was established as an initiative from HRH Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, to strengthen the efforts of the Kingdom in its care and support of the youth.

Mohammed bin Salman's other positions in the third sector include:


 * Vice president and head of the executive committee for the Prince Salman Charitable Housing Association which aims to provide housing for low income families
 * Head of the financial committee for the Holy Quran Association in Riyadh
 * Member of the higher board for Charitable Organizations in Riyadh
 * Chairman of Riyadh schools (non-profit schools)
 * Honorary Chairman of the Saudi Management’s Association
 * Honorary member of the National Association for Drug Prevention
 * Honorary Chairman of the Crafted Hands Association
 * He is a member of the higher board for Charitable Organizations in Riyadh

Previous Positions include:


 * Member of the Board of Trustees for Albir Society in Riyadh region
 * Board Member of the Bin Baz Foundation
 * Co-Founder of the Bin Baz Foundation for Marriage and Family

Cultural and Sporting Interests
Outside his charitable interests and political career, Mohammed bin Salman maintains a passion for Saudi legislation and Sharia law. He is also a qualified PADI diver.

Awards
Forbes Middle East awarded Mohammed bin Salman, in his capacity as Chairman of the Prince Salman Youth Centre, Personality of the Year recognising his efforts to support the youth and communicate their successes to the world.