Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud (born 1945)
Saudi royal and governor (born 1946)
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Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن بندر بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) (born 1945) is a Saudi royal, a grandson of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz, who has served as the governor of Riyadh since 2015.
Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud | |
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فيصل بن بندر بن آل سعود | |
Prince Faisal bin Bandar in April 2017 | |
| Governor of Riyadh Province | |
| Assumed office 29 January 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Salman of Saudi Arabia |
| Preceded by | Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud |
| Governor of Al Qassim Province | |
| In office May 1992 – 29 January 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Fahd of Saudi Arabia |
| Succeeded by | Faisal bin Mishaal Al Saud |
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| Born | 1945 (age 80–81) |
| Spouse | Princess Noura bint Muhammad bin Saud bin Abdul Rahman |
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Early life and education
Prince Faisal was born in 1945.[1] He is the eldest son of Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz. His mother is Wasmiyah bint Abdul Rahman Al Mu'ammar.[2] Prince Faisal obtained a bachelor of arts degree in Management at King Saud University in 1969. [3] [1][4]
Career
Faisal bin Bandar is a former military officer.[5] In 1970, he served as the director of the organization and administration department of the Ministry of Defense.[4] He began to serve as the director of the training department of the Ministry of Communication in 1974.[4] Then he was appointed assistant deputy governor of Asir Province in 1978 which he held until 1981.[4] He was named as deputy governor of the same province in May 1981.[4][5] He was the governor of Al-Qassim Province from May 1992[4][6] to 29 January 2015 when he was named as the governor of Riyadh Province.[7] He replaced Turki bin Abdullah as governor of Riyadh Province.[7] Faisal bin Mishaal Al Saud became the governor of Al Qassim Province on the same date.[7]
On 20 April 2016, he was heading the delegation welcoming US president Barack Obama to Riyadh.[citation needed]
Alliances
Prince Faisal was considered close to King Abdullah.[8]
Other positions
Faisal bin Bandar is a member of the Allegiance Council since its formation in 2007.[9]
Personal life
Faisal bin Bandar is married to Noura bint Muhammad bin Saud bin Abdul Rahman[10] and has four children: Mohammad, Bandar, Sara and Mishail.[2] His son Mohammad is a military officer and a jet pilot at the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF).[11] Another son, Bandar, was appointed assistant chief of General Intelligence in June 2017.[12]
On 8 April 2020, The New York Times reported that Faisal bin Bandar was in intensive care with COVID-19 complications.[13]
