Prince Miteb Bin Abdulaziz passes away

Prince Miteb Bin Abdulaziz has died, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), citing the Kingdom's Royal Court.

The funeral for Prince Miteb will be held Tuesday.

Prince Miteb was a senior member of the royal family who was born in



1931.

He was the governor of Makkah province between 1958 and 1961 and held various other administrative posts.

In 1980, Prince Miteb was appointed minister of municipal and rural affairs, a position he held until 2009.

Prince Miteb was the brother of King Salman.