Former Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has died، two months after he retired following 40 years in the job.
A statement from the Royal Court on Thursday said Prince Saud، who was born in 1940، died in the United States. No cause was given for his death، but he had faced many health problems.
Prince Saud، who was appointed in 1975، was the world’s longest serving foreign minister when he was replaced on April 29 by Adel al-Jubeir، the then ambassador to Washington.
Prince Saud served under four Saudi kings، advancing the kingdom’s foreign policy، especially after the attacks of September 11، 2001 in the United States.