Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud (born 1973)
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Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan Al Saud | |||||
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Amir of the Saudi Northern Borders Region | |||||
Reign | 22 April 2017 | –||||
Predecessor | Mish'aal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Musa'ed Al Saud | ||||
Monarch | King Salman | ||||
Born | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 10 July 1973||||
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House | House of Saud | ||||
Father | Khalid bin Sultan | ||||
Mother | Lulwa bint Fahad bin Abdullaziz | ||||
Religion | Wahhabi Hanbali Sunni Islam |
Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن خالد بن سلطان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) (born 10 July 1973), is a member of House of Saud and the governor of the Northern Borders Region from 22 April 2017.[1] He also served as an advisor for King Salman[2] before he was appointed governor of Northern Borders Region at rank of minister.[3] His father Khalid bin Sultan was the former deputy minister of defense and his grandfather was Crown Prince Sultan, who died before becoming king.
Biography
He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from King Saud University. He received his master's degree with honors in International Affairs from the University of Massachusetts in Boston, USA. He 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. On 22 April 2017, King Salman was appointed him as the governor of the Northern Border Region with the rank of minister.
Personal life
His first wife was Modawi bint Khalid bin Abdullah bin Muhammed Al Saud. In 2013 he married Sarah bint Khalid bin Musa'id bin Abdulrahman bin Faisal Al Saud.
Issues
- Deem bint Faisal (Her mother Madawi bint Khalid bin Abdullah bin Mohammed)
- Lolouh bint Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan
- Khalid bin Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan
- Lynn bint Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan
References
- ^ "Saudi Royal decree announces new appointments, restores benefits to government employees". Arab News. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "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.