Predecessor Bandar bin Sultan House House of Saud Spouse Mashael bint Mohammed | Name Khalid Bandar Predecessor Salman bin Sultan | |
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In office 30 June 2014 – 29 January 2015 Successor Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan Monarch King Abdullah
King Salman In office 14 May 2014 – 28 June 2014 Parents Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Children Sarah bint Khalid, Anoud bint Khalid, Haya bint Khalid, Noura bint Khalid, Nouf bint Khalid, Najla bint Khalid Siblings Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Abdulazziz Bin Bandar Similar People Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud, Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Khaled bin Abdullah bin Abdul, Bandar bin Sultan | ||
Khalid bin bandar al saud
Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: الأمير خالد بن بندر بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) (born 16 March 1951) is a member of the House of Saud. He served as the president of the General Intelligence and as the governor of the Riyadh Province. He was the first grandson of King Abdulaziz to be the governor of the Riyadh Province. Prince Khalid is also the former deputy defense minister.
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Early life and education
Prince Khalid is the third son of Prince Bandar, Khalid bin Bandar graduated from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in 1973. He holds a master's degree in military sciences. He participated in advanced foundational courses for armor officers in Saudi Arabia and United States, and also been involved in several different field exercises.
Career
Khalid bin Bandar is a high-ranking military personal and commander of the Saudi Arabian Royal Army. He began his military service at the first battalion of the fourth armored brigade. Later he worked as an operations officer in the armored forces command, and then was promoted to deputy commander of it. He served in the G3 armor corps at the Royal Saudi Land Forces (SALF) in the early 1980s. He became a major general in 1997, and was appointed deputy commander of the SALF. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant general in May 2011. Then he served as the commander of the SALF. He served in this post until his appointment as Riyadh governor and was replaced by Eid bin Awadh Al Shalawi as the commander. He made several visits and participated in foreign joint cooperation committees between Saudi Arabia and other countries.
He was one of participants in the liberation of Kuwait (1991) in (Desert Shield and Desert Storm) and was assigned to participate in South Shield operations against Houthis in 2009 conflict.
On 14 February 2013, Prince Khalid was appointed governor of the Riyadh province, succeeding late Prince Sattam. His deputy was Prince Turki bin Abdullah, who was also appointed on 14 February.
On 14 May 2014, Prince Khalid was appointed deputy defense minister replacing Salman bin Sultan in the post. His deputy, Turki bin Abdullah, was appointed governor of the Riyadh province on the same date.
On 30 June 2014 Prince Khalid was appointed president of the General Intelligence. His term ended on 29 January 2015 when Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan was appointed to the post. Prince Khalid was made an advisor to King Salman in January 2015.
Personal life
Prince Khalid married Princess Mashael bint Mohammed bin Saud bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud and they have six daughters. Their children are: Princess Noura, Princess Haya, Princess Anoud (wife of Prince Salman bin Saud bin Salman bin Mohammed Al Saud), Princess Sara (wife of Prince Miteb bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud), Princess Najla and Princess Nouf.
Honours and awards
He was also decorated by Pakistan President Asif Zardari with the military crescent medal that is awarded in Pakistan to distinctive foreign military personalities.
He received both versions of medals of Kuwait Liberation; Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in recognition for his participant in the Gulf War.