Abdullah bin Bandar Al Saud

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Saud.

Abdullah bin Bandar Al Saud
عبدالله بن بندر آل سعود
Abdullah bin Bandar in 2018
Minister of the National Guard
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 December 2018
Monarch	Salman
Prime Minister	Salman (2018–2022) Mohammad bin Salman (2022–present)
Preceded by	Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin
Personal details
Born	(1986-08-07) 7 August 1986 (age 38) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Parent	Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (father)
Alma mater	King Saud University

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. He is a member of the House of Saud and one of the grandsons of Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz.

Early life and education

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

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

Prince Abdullah is married to Karima Khalid Al Ibrahim.

References

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. "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.