Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

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Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud
Governor of 'Asir Province
In office 16 May 2007 - present
Predecessor Khalid Al Faisal
Monarch King Abdullah
King Salman
Born 1954 (age 69–70)
Riyadh
Full name
Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
House House of Saud
Father King Khalid
Mother Sita bint Fahd Al Damir
Religion Islam

Faisal bin Khalid (Arabic: فيصل بن خالد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) (born 1954) is the governor of Asir Province and a member of House of Saud.

Early life and education

Prince Faisal was born in Riyadh in 1954. He is the youngest son of King Khalid. His mother is Sita bint Fahd Al Damir,[1] who died at the age of 90 in Riyadh on 25 December 2012.[2][3] Faisal bin Khalid studied elementary and middle schools in Jeddah, and studied high school at the Institute of the capital Riyadh model. He completed his undergraduate studies at the American University in San Mateo.

Career

Prince Faisal was former deputy governor of Asir Province.[4] He was appointed to this post in August 2003. His tenure lasted for four years. He was appointed governor of Asir Province on 16 May 2007.[5]

He is chairman of the King Khalid Foundation.[6][7] He is a member of the Allegiance Council.[8] Faisal bin Khalid was also one of the advisors at the Crown Prince Court. In other words, he was one of the advisors of late Crown Prince Nayef. The other two advisors of the Crown Prince were Mohammed bin Fahd and Mishaal bin Abdullah.[9]

Activities as a governor

Faisal bin Khalid was reported to successfully deal with protests by university students in King Khalid University in Abha in March 2012.[10] On the other hand, although he cared for the students' demands, he also declared that such activities were results of those planning to harm the security of the Kingdom and that such plans would not be tolerated.[11]

Personal life and interests

Faisal bin Khalid is a supporter of equestrian stable and he owns Prince Faisal bin Khalid stable (Red Stable), one of the conventional stables in Saudi Arabia.

Ancestry

Family of Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Abdul Rahman bin Faisal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Sarah bint Mishari bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Abdulaziz ibn Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Sarah bint Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed Al Sudairi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed bin Turki Al Sudairi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Jiluwi bin Turki Al Jiluwi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Musaed bin Jiluwi Al Jiluwi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Al Jawhara bint Musaed Al Jiluwi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Fahd Al Damir
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Sita bint Fahd Al Damir
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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