Abdulaziz bin Bandar Al Saud
Deputy intelligence chief
Reign2010 – October 2012
SuccessorYousef bin Ali Al Idrisi
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SpouseNajla bint Saad bin Mohammed Al Saud
Names
Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
HouseAl Saud
FatherBandar bin Abdulaziz

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 in 1961.[1] His father is Prince Bandar, the son of King Abdulaziz.[2]

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.[1] He was an assistant to Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz who was the head of the agency.[3] Youssef bin Ali Al Idrissi replaced him in October 2012.[4][5] Abdulaziz has several business activities.[1]

Personal life

Prince Abdulaziz is married to Najla bint Saad bin Mohammed Al Saud.[6] One of their sons, Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, married Sarah bint Fahd on 26 May 2011.[6][7] She is the daughter of Fahd bin Salman who was the eldest son of King Salman.[8] Their marriage ceremony was held in Marbella on 2 July 2011.[8] Prince Talal was a lieutenant colonel at the Royal Saudi Air Force and died in a military airplane crash in the Eastern Province during a training mission on 7 December 2023.[9][10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Abdulaziz bin Bandar Al Saud". Dhownet. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Saudi King Salman's brother dies at 96". SAMAA. AFP. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sheikh Thamer meets with Saudi Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz". KUNA. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Saudi Arabia replaces deputy chief of intelligence". Al Arabiya. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Al-Idrisi new deputy chief of intelligence". Arab News. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  6. 1 2 "وفاة الأمير الطيار طلال بن عبد العزيز بن بندر بحادث مؤسف وفايز المالكي ينعاه". Gulf 365 (in Arabic). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "زواج الأمير طلال بن عبدالعزيز بن بندر من كريمة الأمير فهد بن سلمان" [The marriage of Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar to the daughter of Prince Fahd bin Salman]. Al Riyadh (in Arabic). 27 May 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  8. 1 2 Cristina Gonzales (16 June 2011). "Saudi royal wedding to bring welcome boost to local economy". Sur in English. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "الديوان الملكي السعودي: وفاة الأمير طلال بن عبدالعزيز بن بندر بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود". bna.bh. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "وفاة المقدم طيار طلال بن عبدالعزيز بن بندر". almashhadnews.com (in Arabic). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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