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Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud

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Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud
Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation
In office2017 – present
MonarchKing Salman
Vice President of the Global Esports Federation
In office1 December 2021 – present
SpouseMuneera bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Jaber Al Rasheed
Names
Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
HouseAl Saud
FatherBandar bin Sultan
MotherHaifa bint Faisal
Alma materBaylor University

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.

Styles of
Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness

Early life and education

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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

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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 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

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Faisal bin Bandar married Muneera bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Jaber Al Rasheed in 2014.[10]

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". Arabnet. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ Ian Walker (24 January 2019). "Keep the Repressive Saudi Arabian Monarchy Out of the Fighting Game Community". Medium. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Saudi's Bandar children named envoys to US, UK". Middle East Online. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Faisal Bandar Sultan". Dhownet. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "الأمير فيصل بن بندر بن سلطان بن عبد العزيز". Youm7 (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Move To Game celebrates a landmark". Riyadh Post. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Salguero, David Rubio (30 November 2023). "HRH Prince Faisal elected IESF President". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  10. ^ "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.