Faisal bin Mishaal Al Saud
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Faisal bin Mishaal Al Saud | |
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 Prince Faisal in 2012 | |
| Governor of Al Qassim province | |
| Assumed office 29 January 2015 | |
| Monarch | King Salman |
| Preceded by | Faisal bin Bandar |
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| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
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Faisal bin Mishaal Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن مشعل آل سعود; born 1959) is a Saudi Arabian politician and writer who has served as the governor of Al-Qassim Region since 29 January 2015. He is the eldest son of Prince Mishaal bin Saud Al Saud, a grandson of King Saud and a great-grandson of King Abdulaziz.
Early life and education
[edit]Prince Faisal was born in 1959.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1982 from King Saud University and a master's degree in political science in 1988 from the University of California, United States. He received his doctorate degree in political science in 2000 from the University of Durham, United Kingdom.[1]
Career
[edit]Immediately after graduating from the university Prince Faisal joined the Ministry of Defense management cooperation and foreign aid in 1982. Moved to work in the form of intelligence and security of the armed forces in the Ministry of Defense in 1984. He served as an adviser for defense minister's office in 1988.
On 29 January 2015, he was appointed governor of the Al Qassim Region at the rank of minister, succeeding Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, who was appointed governor of Riyadh region.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Faisal Mishaal Saud Al Saud". Dhownet. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
External links
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Media related to Faisal bin Mishaal Al Saud at Wikimedia Commons
