Faisal bin Mishaal Al Saud (born 1959) is a Saudi Arabian politician and writer who has served as the governor of

Al-Qassim Region The Qassim Province ( ar, منطقة القصيم ' , Najdi Arabic: ), also known as the Qassim Region, is one of the 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia. Located at the heart of the country near the geographic center of the Arabian Peninsula, it has ...

since 29 January 2015. He is the eldest son of Prince

Mishaal bin Saud Al Saud Mishaal bin Saud Al Saud ( ar, مشعل بن سعود آل سعود, Mishaʿal ibn Suʿūd Āl Suʿūd; born 1940) is a Saudi Arabian retired politician, businessman, and former military officer who served as the governor of the Najran Province f ...

, a grandson of

King Saud Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ''Suʿūd ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd'', Najdi Arabic pronunciation: ; 15 January 1902 – 23 February 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 9 November 1953 ...

and a great-grandson 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 ...

Early life and education

Prince Faisal was born in 1959. He received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1982 from

King Saud University King Saud University (KSU, ar, جامعة الملك سعود) is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulaziz to address the country's skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in the K ...

and a master's degree in political science in 1988 from the

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. He received his doctorate degree in political science in 2000 from the

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Career

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 Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, فيصل بن بندر بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) (born 1945) is a House of Saud, Saudi royal who has served as the governor of Riyadh since 2015. Early life and education Prince Faisal ...

, who was appointed governor of Riyadh region.

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