Abdulaziz bin Bandar Al Saud (born 1961) is a
Saudi royal and businessman who was assistant intelligence chief from 2004 to 2012.
Early life
Prince Abdulaziz was born in
Riyadh
Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the R ...
in 1961.
His father is Bandar bin Abdulaziz, son of
King Abdulaziz
Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود, ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted ...
.
Career
Abdulaziz bin Bandar was named assistant intelligence chief in 2004 and promoted to the position of deputy intelligence chief at the
Saudi intelligence agency in 2010.
[ He was an assistant to Prince ]Muqrin bin Abdulaziz
Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, مقرن بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود, Muqrin ibn ‘Abd al ‘Azīz Āl Su‘ūd; born 15 September 1945)Lacey gives his birth year as 1943. is a Saudi Arabian politician, businessman, and former milit ...
who was the head of the agency. Yousef bin Ali Al Idrisi replaced him in October 2012. Abdulaziz has several business activities.[
]
Personal life
One of his sons, Talal bin Abdulaziz, married Sarah bint Fahd on 26 May 2011.Fahd bin Salman
Fahd bin Salman Al Saud ( ar, فهد بن سلمان آل سعود, Fahd bin Salman Āl Su‘ūd; 1955 – 25 July 2001) was a Saudi royal, businessman, and thoroughbred racer.
Early life and education
Prince Fahd was born in Riyadh in 1955. H ...
who was the eldest son of King Salman
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, سلمان بن عبد العزیز آل سعود, , ; born 31 December 1935) is King of Saudi Arabia, reigning since 2015, and served as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2022. The 25th son of King ...
.[ Their marriage ceremony was held in ]Marbella
Marbella ( , , ) is a city and municipality in southern Spain, belonging to the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is part of the Costa del Sol and is the headquarters of the Association of Municipalities of the r ...
on 2 July 2011.
References
20th-century Saudi Arabian businesspeople
21st-century Saudi Arabian businesspeople
1961 births
Living people
Abdulaziz
Abdulaziz ( ota, عبد العزيز, ʿAbdü'l-ʿAzîz; tr, Abdülaziz; 8 February 18304 June 1876) was the 32nd List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and reigned from 25 June 1861 to 30 May 1876, when he was 187 ...
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