Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud
| Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | |
|---|---|
| Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | |
| File:Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz.jpg
Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
|
|
| Governor of Riyadh | |
| In office | 29 January 2015 – present |
| Predecessor | Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud |
| Monarch | King Salman |
| Governor of Al Qassim | |
| In office | May 1992 – January 29, 2015 |
| Successor | Faisal bin Mishaal |
| Monarch | King Fahd King Abdullah King Salman |
| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Father | Prince Bandar |
| Mother | Wasmiyah bint Abdul Rahman Al Mu'ammar |
Faisal bin Bandar (Arabic: فيصل بن بندر بن عبد العزيز ال سعود) (born 1943) is governor of Riyadh and a member of the House of Saud.
Contents
Early life and education
Prince Faisal was born in 1943. He is the eldest son of Prince Bandar. His mother is Wasmiyah bint Abdul Rahman Al Mu'ammar.[1] His brother Mansour is an air force officer.[2] Prince Faisal obtained a bachelor of arts degree in history at King Saud University in 1969.[3]
Career
Faisal bin Bandar is a former military officer.[4] In 1970, he served as the director of the organization and administration department of the Defense and Aviation Ministry.[3] He began to serve as the director of the training department of the Communication Ministry in 1974.[3] Then he appointed assistant deputy governor of Asir Province in 1978 and his term lasted until 1981.[3] He was named as deputy governor of the same province in May 1981.[3][4] He was the governor of Al-Qassim Province from May 1992[3][5] to 29 January 2015 when he was named as the governor of Riyadh Province.[6] He replaced Turki bin Abdullah as governor of Riyadh Province.[6] Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud Al Saud became the governor Al-Qassim Province on the same date.[6]
On 20 April 2016 he was awarded the unusually high dignity of heading the delegation welcoming USA president Barack Obama to Riyadh.
Alliances
Prince Faisal was considered close to the late King Abdullah.[7]
Other positions
Faisal bin Bandar is also member of the Allegiance Council since its formation in 2007.[8]
Personal life
Faisal bin Bandar is married to Nura bint Muhammad bin Saud Al Abdul Rahman and has four children: Muhammed, Bandar, Sara and Mishail.[1] His son, Prince Muhammad, is a military officer and a jet pilot at the Royal Air Force.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud. |
