Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud

Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1945) is a Saudi Arabian royal who has served as the governor of Riyadh Province since 2015. Prior to his appointment in Riyadh, he served as governor of Al-Qassim Province for more than two decades, from 1992 to 2015.

Early life and education Prince Faisal was born in 1945. He is the eldest son of Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz. His mother is Wasmiyah bint Abdul Rahman Al Mu'ammar. Prince Faisal obtained a bachelor of arts degree in Management at King Saud University in 1969.

Career Faisal bin Bandar is a former military officer. 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.

Other positions Faisal bin Bandar is a member of the Allegiance Council since its formation in 2007.

Personal life Faisal bin Bandar is married to Noura bint Muhammad bin Saud bin Abdul Rahman and has four children: Mohammad, Bandar, Sara and Mishail. Another son, Bandar, was appointed assistant chief of General Intelligence in June 2017.

On 8 April 2020, The New York Times reported that Faisal bin Bandar was in intensive care with COVID-19 complications.