Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud () (born 1945) is a Saudi royal, a grandson of

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's founder

King Abdulaziz Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted as 1876, although a few sources give it as 1880. According to British author Robert Lacey's book ''The Kingdom'', ...

, who has served as the governor of

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since 2015.

Early life and education

Prince Faisal was born in 1945. He is the eldest son of Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz. His mother is Wasmiyah bint Abdul Rahman Al Mu'ammar. Prince Faisal obtained a bachelor of arts degree in history at

King Saud University King Saud University (KSU, ) is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulalziz to address the country's skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in Saudi Arabia. It was known as Riyadh U ...

in 1969.

Career

Faisal bin Bandar is a former military officer. In 1970, he served as the director of the organization and administration department of the Ministry of Defense. He began to serve as the director of the training department of the Ministry of Communication in 1974. Then he was appointed assistant deputy governor of

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in 1978 which he held until 1981. He was named as deputy governor of the same province in May 1981. He was the governor of

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from May 1992 to 29 January 2015 when he was named as the governor of Riyadh Province. He replaced Turki bin Abdullah as governor of Riyadh Province. Faisal bin Mishaal Al Saud became the governor of Al Qassim Province on the same date. On 20 April 2016, he was heading the delegation welcoming US president

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to Riyadh.

Alliances

Prince Faisal was considered close to King Abdullah.

Other positions

Faisal bin Bandar is a member of the Allegiance Council since its formation in 2007.

Personal life

Faisal bin Bandar is married to Noura bint Muhammad bin Saud bin Abdul Rahman and has four children: Mohammad, Bandar, Sara and Mishail. His son Mohammad is a military officer and a jet pilot at the

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(RSAF). Another son, Bandar, was appointed assistant chief of

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in June 2017. On 8 April 2020, ''

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'' reported that Faisal bin Bandar was in intensive care with

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complications.

References

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