Former Saudi FM Saud Al-Faisal dies
Friday, 10 July 2015
Saudi Arabia’s former foreign minister Prince Saud Al Faisal died on Thursday at the age of 75, two months after he was replaced following 40 years in the job, family members and a foreign ministry spokesman said. Nawaf al-Faisal, a relative, announced the death on Facebook, while a foreign ministry spokesman also confirmed the death on Twitter and expressed condolences. 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. Al Arabiya News Channel reported that he "recently" struggled with Parkinson's disease. US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry paid heartfelt tribute to the late diplomat, saying he had left a legacy that would live on despite his death, according to a news agency.