Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: بندر بن عبد العزيز آل سعود‎ Bandar ibn 'Abd al-'Azīz Āl Sa'ūd; 1921 or 1923 – 28 July 2019) was the tenth son of Ibn Saud, King of Saudi Arabia. At the time of his death, he was the eldest surviving member of the ruling branch of the House of Saud (agnatic descendants of Ibn Saud).

Not to be confused with Bandar bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Born1921 or 1923
Riyadh, Sultanate of Nejd
Died (aged 95–98)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Burial29 July 2019
Al Adl Cemetery, Mecca
Full name
Bandar bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherIbn Saud
MotherBazza II

Early life

Bandar was reportedly born in Riyadh in 1923, though Talal Kapoor reports his birth year as 1921.[1] His mother was Bazza II who died in 1940.[2][3][4] He was the tenth son of Ibn Saud, and his full brother was Prince Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[1][5][4]

Succession

Prince Bandar stepped aside from the line of succession, despite opposition to Sultan bin Abdulaziz's appointment as second deputy prime minister by King Fahd in 1982. His only government service had been as the director general of the Interior Ministry,[5] and the fact that his mother was Moroccan may also have counted against him.[4] Similar claims by Musaid were rejected because his son had assassinated King Faisal in 1975. As compensation, however, two of Bandar's sons were given important jobs: Mansour bin Bandar was made the commander of Prince Abdullah Air Base at Jeddah and Faisal bin Bandar the governor of Al-Qassim Province.[4]

Career and personal life

Bandar's only official government position was as Director General of the Interior Ministry. His various business concerns included Tabuk Cement Co. and Riyadh Recreational Hotels Co.[5]

Bandar married three times, and his spouses were Sumaya bint Abdul Rahman bin Muhammad bin Muammar, Munira bint Muhammad Al Majrur Al Jabour Al Subaie and Al Anoud bint Muhanna bin Abdul Rahman Al Muhanna Aba Al Khail.[6] He had 23 children.[6]

His sons have served in both government and military posts, Faisal was previously deputy governor of Asir Province, and served as governor of Al-Qassim Region from 1992 to January 2015 when he was appointed governor of Riyadh. Another son, Abdulaziz, was deputy chief of the Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah (Intelligence Presidency) until 5 October 2012 when he resigned from the post.[7][8][9] Bandar's third son, Khalid bin Bandar, served as the president of general intelligence and as the governor of Riyadh Province and was a Lieutenant General and commander in the Royal Saudi Land Forces.[10][11][12] A fourth son, Mansour, was a Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) officer who served as the commander of a McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle squadron at King Abdul-Aziz Air Base (Dhahran) in the early 1980s.[4] His son Turki is also a military officer who has been serving as the commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force since 2018.[13] One of his younger sons, Abdullah bin Bandar has been minister of National Guard since December 2018.[14][15]

Bandar died in July 2019, reportedly at the age of 96.[16] Funeral prayers were held in Great Mosque in Mecca on 29 July 2019.[17]

Ancestry

References
  1. Talal Kapoor (8 October 2012). "Succession Issues - A Generational Change In Dynamic". Datarabia. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  2. "Biography of Bazzah". Datarabia. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. Winberg Chai (22 September 2005). Saudi Arabia: A Modern Reader. University of Indianapolis Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-88093-859-4.
  4. Simon Henderson (1994). After King Fahd:Succession in Saudi Arabia (PDF). Washington DC. ISBN 978-0944029558. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  5. Sabri Sharif (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. New Delhi: I. S. Publication. ISBN 81-901254-0-0.
  6. "بعد وفاة الأمير بندر .. من هم أبناء وبنات ملك السعودية المؤسس الأحياء؟". Masr Al Arabia (in Arabic). 29 July 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. "Saudi Arabia replaces deputy chief of intelligence". Al Arabiya. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  8. "U.S. President congratulates Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques". Ain al Yaqeen. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  9. "Prince Abd alaziz bin Bandar Relieved of Post". Saudi Press Agency. Jeddah. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  10. "Saudi king names Prince Khalid bin Bandar as new Riyadh governor". Middle East Online. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  11. "Prince Khalid bin Bandar in Turkey". Saudi Press Agency. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  12. "Khaled appointed Riyadh governor, Turki his deputy". Arab News. Jeddah. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  13. "Turki Bandar Abdulaziz". Dhownet. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  14. "A number of Royal Orders Issued 2 Riyadh". Saudi Press Agency. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  15. "Face Of: Abdullah bin Bandar, deputy governor of Makkah region". Arab News. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  16. "Saudi King Salman's brother Prince Bandar dies at 96". Times of Israel. AFP. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  17. "Tributes following death of Saudi Arabia's Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". Arabian Business. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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