Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عبدالله بن بندر بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود; born 7 August 1986) is the Minister of National Guard in Saudi Arabia. He was appointed to the post on 27 December 2018.

Abdullah bin Bandar Al Saud
عبدالله بن بندر آل سعود
Abdullah bin Bandar in 2018
Minister of the National Guard
Assumed office
27 December 2018
MonarchSalman
Prime Minister
Preceded byKhalid bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin
Personal details
Born (1986-08-07) 7 August 1986 (age 38)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Parent
Alma materKing Saud University

Early life and education

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Abdullah bin Bandar was born on 7 August 1986. He is the son of Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from King Saud University in Riyadh.[2]

Career

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He served as the deputy head of department of the King Salman Youth Center.[3] He was deputy governor of Makkah region between April 2017 and December 2018.[4][3] On 27 December 2018, he was named as the minister of National Guard, succeeding Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin in the post.

Personal life

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Prince Abdullah is married to Karima Khalid Al Ibrahim.

References

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  1. ^ Al Riyadh
  2. ^ ""عبدالله بن بندر" من نائب أمير مكة إلى وزارة الحرس الوطني". صحيفة سبق الإلكترونية (in Arabic). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Face Of: Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, deputy governor of Makkah region". Arab News. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. ^ "A number of Royal Orders Issued 2 Riyadh". Saudi Press Agency. Retrieved 27 December 2018.