Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Saud.

Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud
Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation
In office	2017 – present
Monarch	King Salman
Vice President of the Global Esports Federation
In office	1 December 2021 – present
Spouse	Muneera bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Jaber Al Rasheed
Names Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
House	Al Saud
Father	Bandar bin Sultan
Mother	Haifa bint Faisal
Alma mater	Baylor University

Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن بندر آل سعود) is a Saudi royal. He is the chairman of Saudi Esports Federation and the Arab eSports Federation since 2017. He is also vice president of the Global Esports Federation.

Styles of Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud
Reference style	His Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness

Early life and education

Faisal's parents are Bandar bin Sultan and Haifa bint Faisal.^[1][2] He is the brother of Reema bint Bandar and Khalid bin Bandar.^[3]

Faisal bin Bandar received a bachelor's degree in telecommunications from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in 2003.^[4]

Career

Prince Faisal moved back to Saudi Arabia following his graduation and started several local businesses.^[5] In 2012 he established a company called Saker Al Jazirah which focused on recycling, waste management and environmental services.^[1] He is also chairman of a media company called Banader Al Khaleej.^[6]

In 2017 Prince Faisal entered government work when he was named the president of the Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports which was later renamed as the Arab eSports Federation.^[1][7] From 1 December 2021 he is also the vice president of the Global Esports Federation.^[8] In November 2023, he was elected as the president of the International Esports Federation (IESF), with his term extending until 2025.^[9]

Personal life

Faisal bin Bandar married Muneera bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Jaber Al Rasheed in 2014.^[10]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud
8. Ibn Saud 4. Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 9. Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi 2. Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud 5. Khiziran 1. Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud 12. Ibn Saud (=8) 6. Faisal of Saudi Arabia 13. Tarfa bint Abdullah Al Sheikh 3. Haifa bint Faisal Al Saud 14. Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Thunayan Al Saud 7. Iffat bint Mohammad Al Thunayan 15. Asia

References

1. "HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". Arabnet. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
2. Ian Walker (24 January 2019). "Keep the Repressive Saudi Arabian Monarchy Out of the Fighting Game Community". Medium. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
3. "Saudi's Bandar children named envoys to US, UK". Middle East Online. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
4. "Faisal Bandar Sultan". Dhownet. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
5. "Face Of: Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, head of KSA's Federation for Electronics and Intellectual Sports". Arab News. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
6. "الأمير فيصل بن بندر بن سلطان بن عبد العزيز". Youm7 (in Arabic). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
7. "Move To Game celebrates a landmark". Riyadh Post. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
8. Ali Khaled (2 December 2021). "Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al-Saud appointed Vice President of the Global Esports Federation". Arab News. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
9. Salguero, David Rubio (30 November 2023). "HRH Prince Faisal elected IESF President". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
10. "فيصل بن بندر بن سلطان يحتفل بزواجه من كريمة محمد الرشيد". Mnaspat (in Arabic). 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2020.