Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Muqrin bin Abdulaziz

Saudi royal

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1945

Place of Birth: Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Profession: politician, minister, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Saudi Arabia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: ???? ?? ????????? ?? ?????; born 15 September 1945) is a member of House of Saud who served as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from January to April 2015.
He was Director General of Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah (Saudi Intelligence Agency) from 2005 to 2012.
In July 2012, Muqrin was appointed King Abdullah's Advisor and Special Envoy with the rank of minister.
On 1 February 2013, King Abdullah named him as Second Deputy Prime Minister, being the fifth Saudi royal to hold this position.
This post was previously held by King Fahd, King Abdullah, Crown Prince Sultan, and Crown Prince Nayef.
On 27 March 2014, he was named Deputy Crown Prince making him second in the line of succession behind his brother Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
On 23 January 2015, upon King Abdullah's death and the accession of King Salman, Muqrin became Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister.
Only three months later, on 29 April 2015, King Salman replaced Prince Muqrin with Prince Muhammad bin Nayef as Crown Prince who was also replaced in 2017 by the King's son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman.