Khaled Al-Saif
- Faisal
- Nayef
- Dana
- Rajwa
Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al-Saif (Arabic: خالد بن مساعد بن سيف بن عبد العزيز السيف; 1953 – 18 February 2024) was a Saudi businessman and the father of Princess Rajwa Al Hussein.[1] He was the head of the Al Saif Group, which works in the fields of health, care, and construction.[2]
Life
The Al-Saif family descends from the sheikhs of the town of Al-Attar in Sudair,[3][4] of the Subai tribe.[5] Al-Saif married his wife, Azza Al Sudairi, and they had four children.[6]
Al Saif graduated from the American University of Beirut with a degree in civil engineering and founded Al Seif Engineering Contracting.[5][7]
Al-Saif is the father of Princess Rajwa Al Hussein (née Al Saif), wife of Jordanian crown prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, who is the son of the king of Jordan, Abdullah II bin Al Hussein.[8][9][10]
Death
Al-Saif died on 18 February 2024, at the age of 71.[11] Crown Prince Hussein also shared a tribute to his father-in-law on his Instagram account.[12] In response to his death, the Royal Hashemite Court, acting on King Abdullah's orders, announced three days of mourning starting 18 February.[13]
Works
Alseif group
- Al-Saif served as chairman and chief executive officer of Al Saif Group.[citation needed]
Other positions
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi American Business Council, and director of Habat Investment Company.[14]
- He held the position of chairman of the Board of Directors of Green Valley Investment Company and Ethar Investment Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Khaled Al-Saif served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi-British Business Council, the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce, and the Riyadh Charitable Society for Science at Prince Sultan University, between 2004 and 2008.
See also
- Henry Graves
References
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- ^ "خالد السيف رجل الأعمال الذي ارتبط اسمه باسم العائلة المالكة الأردنية". Archived from the original on 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Rajwa Al Saif : la future reine de Jordanie se dévoile". Point de Vue (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Who is Rajwa Al Saif, the fiancée of the Crown Prince?". en.royanews.tv. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Princess Rajwa's Father Has Passed Away: RHC Mourns Loss". Harper\'s Bazaar Arabia. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Princess Rajwa of Jordan's Father Dies Just 8 Months After Her Royal Wedding to Crown Prince Hussein". Peoplemag. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Petit, Stephanie (19 February 2024). "Princess Rajwa of Jordan's Father Dies Just 8 Months After Her Royal Wedding to Crown Prince Hussein". People. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "إليكم ما لا تعرفونه عن والد رجوة بنت خالد السيف ثروته طائلة وابنته مهندسة عمارة". Archived from the original on 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Jordan's Crown Prince Is Getting Married. Here's What We Know About the Lavish Royal Wedding". 31 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Statement from the Royal Hashemite Court". The Royal Hashemite Court. 1 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ “Royal Hashemite Court announces passing of Princess Rajwa Al Hussein's father” Roya News
- ^ Petit, Stephanie (19 February 2024). "Princess Rajwa of Jordan's Father Dies Just 8 Months After Her Royal Wedding to Crown Prince Hussein". People. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Royal Hashemite Court mourns passing of Princess Rajwa's father". Royal Hashemite Court. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Khaled Bin Musaed Al Saif". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023.