Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud


Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud is the governor of Al-Qassim Region since 29 January 2015. He is the eldest son of Prince Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, a grandson of King Saud and a great-grandson of King Abdulaziz.

Education

Princa Faisal received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1982 from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia, and master's degree in political science in 1988 from the University of California in the United States. He received his doctorate degree in political science in 2000 from the University of Durham in the United Kingdom.

Career

Prince Faisal joined immediately after graduating from the university in the Ministry of Defence 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 as a governor for Al-Qassim Region at the rank of minister, succeeding to Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, who was appointed governor of Riyadh region.