Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( Bandar bin ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Saʿūd; 7 July 1923 – 28 July 2019) was the tenth son of King Abdulaziz. At the time of his death, he was the eldest surviving member of the Saudi ruling family.

Early life

Bandar was reportedly born in Riyadh in 1923, though Talal Kapoor reports his birth year as 1921.

Succession Prince Bandar stepped aside from the line of succession, despite his opposition to the selection of one of his half-brothers, Prince Sultan, as a future ruler. King Fahd appointed Prince Sultan as second deputy prime minister in 1982, making him second in line for the throne. Bandar's only government service was the director general at the interior ministry, His various business concerns included Tabuk Cement Co. and Riyadh Recreational Hotels Co.

Bandar married three times, and his spouses were Sumaya bint Abdul Rahman bin Muhammad bin Muammar, Munira bint Muhammad Al Majrur Al Jabour Al Subaie and Al Anoud bint Muhanna bin Abdul Rahman Al Muhanna Aba Al Khail. He had 23 children. Bandar's third son, Prince Khalid, served as the president of general intelligence, the governor of Riyadh Province, and a Lieutenant General and commander in the Royal Saudi Land Forces. A fourth son, Mansour, was a Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) officer who served as the commander of a McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle squadron at King Abdul-Aziz Air Base (Dhahran) in the early 1980s. One of his younger sons, Abdullah bin Bandar, has been minister of National Guard since December 2018.

Bandar died in July 2019, reportedly aged 96. Funeral prayers were held in Great Mosque in Mecca on 29 July 2019.

Honors Prince Bandar was the recipient of the following decorations: Order of the Republic (first grade), Order of the Nile and Order of the Kingdom of Iraq.

Ancestry