Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud ( ar, الأمير خالد بن بندر بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 1951) is a

Saudi Arabian Saudis ( ar, سعوديون, Suʿūdiyyūn) are people identified with the country of Saudi Arabia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. The Saudis are composed mainly of Arabs and primarily speak a regional dialect ...

soldier and member of the

House of Saud The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1727–1818), and ...

, who served as the president of

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, the deputy defense minister and as the governor of the

Riyadh Province The Riyadh Province ( ar, منطقة الرياض '), also known as the Riyadh Region, is a regions of Saudi Arabia, region of Saudi Arabia, located in the geographic center of the country. It has an area of and with a 2017 population of 8,216 ...

. Prince Khalid is the grandson of Ibn Saud and was the first of such distinction to serve as the governor of the Riyadh Province.

Early life and education

Prince Khalid was born in 1951. He is the third son of

Prince Bandar A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

. One of his brothers is Prince Turki. Prince Khalid graduated from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1973. He also earned a master's degree in military sciences. He participated in advanced foundational courses for armor officers in Saudi Arabia and United States, and also been involved in several different field exercises.

Career

Khalid bin Bandar is a high-ranking commander of the

Saudi Arabian Army Royal Saudi Land Forces ( ar, القُوَّاتُ البَرِّيَّةُ المَلَكِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة, Al-Quwwat al-Bariyah al-Malakiyah as-Su'udiyah) is the land warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of Saudi Ara ...

. He began his military service in the first battalion of the fourth armored brigade. He also worked as an operations officer in the armored forces command, and was later promoted to deputy commander. In the 1980s Khalid served with the G3 armor corps in the

Royal Saudi Land Forces Royal Saudi Land Forces ( ar, القُوَّاتُ البَرِّيَّةُ المَلَكِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة, Al-Quwwat al-Bariyah al-Malakiyah as-Su'udiyah) is the land warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of Saudi Ara ...

(SALF). He was promoted to major general in 1997, and was appointed deputy commander of the SALF. In May 2011, Khalid was promoted to the rank of

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, and was appointed commander of the SALF. He served in this post until his appointment as Riyadh governor, and was replaced by Eid bin Awadh Al Shalawi. In his role as commander of SALF, he made several visits to foreign nations. He also participated in foreign joint cooperation committees between Saudi Arabia and other countries, including the

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and

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. In 1991, Khalid served in SALF during the liberation of Kuwait, and in 2009, Khalid was assigned to participate in South Shield operations against

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. On 14 February 2013, Prince Khalid was appointed governor of the Riyadh province, succeeding Prince Sattam. His deputy was Prince Turki bin Abdullah, who was appointed on the same day. On 14 May 2014, Prince Khalid was appointed deputy defense minister succeeding

Salman bin Sultan Salman bin Sultan Al Saud (born 2 February 1976) is the former assistant secretary general of the Saudi Arabian National Security Council for intelligence and security affairs as well as the former deputy defense minister. He is a member of Hou ...

and Turki bin Abdullah was made the governor of Riyadh. On 30 June 2014 Prince Khalid was appointed president of the General Intelligence. His term ended on 29 January 2015 when he was succeeded by Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan in the post. Prince Khalid serves as an advisor to

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 Kin ...

Honors and awards

Khalid was awarded the

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High Class, in 2011. He was also decorated by Pakistani President

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with the military crescent medal, which is a medal awarded by Pakistan to distinctive foreign military personalities. He has also received medals from both

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

and Saudi Arabia for his participation in the

Gulf War The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a 35-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saud, Khalid Bandar

Khalid Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid; Arabic: خالد) is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal", and it also appears as a surname.

1951 births

Khalid Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid; Arabic: خالد) is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal", and it also appears as a surname.

Governors of Riyadh Province Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Living people

Khalid Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid; Arabic: خالد) is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal", and it also appears as a surname.