Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud
Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud is a Saudi royal and the president of the Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports (SAFEIS) and the Arab eSports Federation since 2017. He is also vice president of the Global Esports Federation.
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud | |||||
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| President of the Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports | |||||
| 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 | ||||
Early life and education
Faisal'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
Prince 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 Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports (SAFEIS) as well as president of the Arab eSports Federation.[1][7] From 1 December 2021 he is also the vice president of the Global Esports Federation.[8]
Personal life
Faisal bin Bandar married Muneera bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Jaber Al Rasheed in 2014.[9]
Ancestry
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References
- "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.
- "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.