King Fahd’s Sudairi brothers

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King Fahd’s Sudairi brothers were the influential group of full brothers from the powerful Sudairi branch of the Saudi royal family, several of whom became key rulers and power brokers in Saudi Arabia.

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instanceOf political faction
royal family subgroup
alsoKnownAs Sudairi Seven
associatedWith centralization of power in the Sudairi line
branchOf Sudairi branch of the House of Saud
linked to: House of Saud
country Saudi Arabia
dynasticSignificance produced multiple Saudi crown princes
produced multiple Saudi kings
ethnicity Arab
father King Abdulaziz ibn Saud
linked to: Ibn Saud
governanceRole shaping Saudi domestic policy
shaping Saudi foreign policy
shaping Saudi security apparatus
house Al Saud
linked to: House of Saud
ideologicalOrientation conservative monarchy
language Arabic
maritalAlliances other branches of the House of Saud
maternalLineage Al Sudairi family of Najd
memberOf House of Saud
mother Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi
notableFor cohesive full-brother alliance within the Saudi royal family
control of key security and defense portfolios
influence over crown prince appointments
notableMember King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Prince Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Prince Turki II bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
periodOfProminence 20th century
early 21st century
politicalInfluence Saudi defense policy
Saudi internal security policy
Saudi oil policy
Saudi succession politics
politicalStatus inner circle of Saudi ruling elite
powerBase Saudi Ministry of Defense
Saudi Ministry of Interior
Saudi governorships and provincial leaderships
region Najd
religion Sunni Islam
role core bloc in royal succession
key power brokers in Saudi Arabia
siblingGroupOf Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

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