Governor of Eastern Province
In 1985, Prince Muhammed was appointed the Governor of the Eastern Province. The province had been governed by the members of the Jiluwi family who are relatives of Al Sauds from the establishment of Saudi Arabia to his appointment. Therefore, in order to avoid any intra-famial dispute, King Fahd firstly appointed Prince Muhammed as acting governor while then governor Abdul Muhsin bin Abdullah Al Jiluwi was undergoing medical treatment. Then, Prince Muhammed replaced him.
In the midst of the Arab Spring in 2011, he arranged several meetings with local elders and community leaders in Qatif to encourage them to prevent young people from protesting.
The Prince Muhammad Prize for Scholastic Achievement and Prince Muhammad bin Fahd University in Al Khobar are both named in his honor. At the University of Dammam, there is also Prince Muhammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Center for Research and Consultation Studies.
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