Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن بندر آل سعود) is a Saudi royal. He is the chairman of Saudi Esports Federation and the Arab eSports Federation since 2017. He is also vice president of the Global Esports Federation.
| Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud | |||||
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| Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation | |||||
| In office | 2017 – present | ||||
| Monarch | King Salman | ||||
| Vice President of the Global Esports Federation | |||||
| In office | 1 December 2021 – present | ||||
| Spouse | Muneera bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Jaber Al Rasheed | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | Bandar bin Sultan | ||||
| Mother | Haifa bint Faisal | ||||
| Alma mater | Baylor University | ||||
| Styles of Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud | |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Early life and education
editFaisal's parents are Bandar bin Sultan and Haifa bint Faisal.[1][2] He is the brother of Reema bint Bandar and Khalid bin Bandar.[3]
Faisal bin Bandar received a bachelor's degree in telecommunications from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in 2003.[4]
Career
editPrince Faisal moved back to Saudi Arabia following his graduation and started several local businesses.[5] In 2012 he established a company called Saker Al Jazirah which focused on recycling, waste management and environmental services.[1] He is also chairman of a media company called Banader Al Khaleej.[6]
In 2017 Prince Faisal entered government work when he was named the president of the Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports which was later renamed as the Arab eSports Federation.[1][7] From 1 December 2021 he is also the vice president of the Global Esports Federation.[8] In November 2023, he was elected as the president of the International Esports Federation (IESF), with his term extending until 2025.[9]
Personal life
editFaisal bin Bandar married Muneera bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Jaber Al Rasheed in 2014.[10]
Ancestry
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References
edit- ^ a b c "HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". Arabnet. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Ian Walker (24 January 2019). "Keep the Repressive Saudi Arabian Monarchy Out of the Fighting Game Community". Medium. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Saudi's Bandar children named envoys to US, UK". Middle East Online. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Faisal Bandar Sultan". Dhownet. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Face Of: Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, head of KSA's Federation for Electronics and Intellectual Sports". Arab News. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "الأمير فيصل بن بندر بن سلطان بن عبد العزيز". Youm7 (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Move To Game celebrates a landmark". Riyadh Post. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Ali Khaled (2 December 2021). "Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al-Saud appointed Vice President of the Global Esports Federation". Arab News. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Salguero, David Rubio (30 November 2023). "HRH Prince Faisal elected IESF President". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "فيصل بن بندر بن سلطان يحتفل بزواجه من كريمة محمد الرشيد". Mnaspat (in Arabic). 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2020.