Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن خالد بن سلطان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود, Fayṣal bin Khalid Āl Sa'ūd; born 10 July 1973) is a member of House of Saud and the governor of the Northern Borders Region from 22 April 2017.[1]
| Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor of Northern Borders Region | |||||
| In office | 22 April 2017 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Mishaal bin Abdullah Al Saud | ||||
| Monarch | Salman | ||||
| Born | 10 July 1973 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | Khalid bin Sultan | ||||
| Mother | Lulwa bint Fahd bin Abdulaziz | ||||
Early life and education
editHis father, Khalid bin Sultan, was the former deputy minister of defense, and his grandfather was Crown Prince Sultan. His mother, Lulwa, was a daughter of King Fahd who died in April 2022.[2]
Faisal holds a bachelor's degree in political science from King Saud University. He attended Basic Underwater Demolition/US SEAL training (BUD/S) at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and graduated from BUD/S class 189. He received his master's degree with honors in International Affairs from the University of Massachusetts in Boston, USA.[citation needed]
Career
editFaisal was appointed as an advisor to the Crown Prince's Court in 2006. In 2016 King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued an order appointing him as an adviser at the Royal Court.[3] On 22 April 2017, King Salman appointed him as the governor of the Northern Border Region with the rank of minister.[4] He replaced Mishaal bin Abdullah Al Jiluwi in the post.[5]
Personal life
editHis first wife was Madawi bint Khalid bin Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Saud. In 2013 he married Sarah bint Khalid bin Musa'ed bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Saudi Royal decree announces new appointments, restores benefits to government employees". Arab News. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Royal Court: Death of Princess Lolwah bint Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". SPA. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia king shuffles government again". Gulf Today. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ السيرة الذاتية لسمو الأمير فيصل بن خالد بن سلطان، وكالة الأنباء السعودية]
- ^ "Saudi King adopts royal decrees reshuffling senior-level posts". KUNA. Riyadh. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2021.