Monarch King Salman Education King Saud University | Name Faisal Bandar Successor Faisal bin Mishaal | |
In office 29 January 2015 – present Predecessor Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud In office May 1992 – January 29 2015 Monarch King Fahd
King Abdullah
King Salman Role Governor of Riyadh Province Parents Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Siblings Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, Abdulazziz Bin Bandar Nieces Haya bint Khalid, Nouf bint Khalid, Noura bint Khalid, Anoud bint Khalid, Najla bint Khalid, Sarah bint Khalid Similar People Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud, Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Salman of Saudi Arabia | ||
Grandparents Ibn Saud, Bazzah Althani | ||
Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud interview
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
- Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud interview
- Early life and education
- Career
- Alliances
- Other positions
- Personal life
- References
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. His brother Mansour is an air force officer. Prince Faisal obtained a bachelor of arts degree in history at King Saud University 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 Defense and Aviation Ministry. He began to serve as the director of the training department of the Communication Ministry in 1974. Then he appointed assistant deputy governor of Asir Province in 1978 and his term lasted until 1981. He was named as deputy governor of the same province in May 1981. He was the governor of Al-Qassim Province 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 bin Saud Al Saud became the governor Al-Qassim Province on the same date.
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.
Other positions
Faisal bin Bandar is also member of the Allegiance Council since its formation in 2007.
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. His son, Prince Muhammad, is a military officer and a jet pilot at the Royal Air Force.