Musaid bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( Musāʿid bin ʿAbdur Raḥman Āl Saʿūd; 1922 – 1992) was a Saudi Arabian statesman who served as the Saudi Arabian minister of interior in 1960 and as the minister of finance from 1962 to 1975. A member of the House of Saud, he was the son of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud and Amsha bint Faraj Al Ajran Al Khalidi. Prince Musaid was one of the younger half-brothers of King Abdulaziz and was one of the senior royals who shaped the succession of the rulers during his lifetime. Early life and education Musaid bin Abdul Rahman was born in Qasr Al Hukm, Riyadh, around 1922. He was the son of the former emir of Nejd Abdul Rahman bin Faisal and Amsha bint Faraj Al Ajran Al Khalidi. He had a number of half-siblings from his father's other marriages. One of them was King Abdulaziz and others, Muhammad, Abdullah, and Ahmed, served in the Saudi government. Prince Musaid attended the Mufirej school founded by Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Mufirej in 1879 which was based in the Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdul Latif mosque in the Dukhna neighborhood of Riyadh. His religious educators included Sheikh Saad bin Ateeq, Hamad bin Faris, Muhammad bin Abd al Latif, Muhammad bin Ibrahim, Ibn Sahman and others. Several sources indicate that he was the only son of Abdul Rahman who received university-level education. Career Prince Musaid held several governmental positions. He was among the advisors of King Abdulaziz and King Saud. He was made the head of the bureau of grievances in 1954 when it was established. His appointment was not announced in Saudi newspapers, but in a Bahraini newspaper, Al Qafilah, on 12 November 1954. The bureau was responsible for dealing with all complaints submitted by the citizens against any administrative action, including the examination of each complaint and suggesting the necessary steps to be taken. In 1955 the bureau became an independent unit, and its president, Prince Musaid, was promoted to the rank of minister. It was based in Riyadh with a branch in Jeddah. Prince Musaid was also the chief of Royal Diwan during the reign of King Saud and accompanied him in his state visit to the US in 1957. In 1960 Prince Musaid briefly served as the minister of interior. Then he was named as the minister of finance on 15 March 1962, replacing