Personal Life
Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz's sons have served in both governmental and military posts. His son, Prince Faisal, was previously deputy governor of Asir Province. He has been the governor of Al-Qassim Province since 1992.
His other son Prince Abdulaziz was deputy chief of Intelligence Presidency and his term lasted until 5 October 2012 when he resigned from the post. Another son, Prince Mansour, is an air force officer. He served as the commander of the F-15 squadron at the Dhahran airbase in early 1980s. It is reported that Prince Mansour had intense business contacts with Prince Turki bin Nasser while both serving in the royal air force. It is further argued that Mansour bin Bandar declined the change of his post as the base commander in Taif due to his business activities in the Eastern Province. Khalid bin Bandar is a military officer, specifically Lieutenant General and commander of Royal Land Forces. He served in the G3 armor corps at the Saudi Arabian Land Forces (SALF) in early 1980s.
In accordance with both family and tribal tradition, Bandar bin Abdulaziz is believed to enjoy a great deal of influence in the Kingdom.
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