Faisal bin Salman Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن سلمان آل سعود Fayṣal bin Salmān Āl Suʿūd; born 25 December 1970) is a member of the House of Saud, a grandson of King Abdulaziz and son of King Salman, and was governor of Madinah province in Saudi Arabia from 14 January 2013 to 12 December 2023.
Following his tenure as governor, he was appointed as a special advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman, holding ministerial rank.
He was also appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (KAFRA), based on a recommendation by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.
[4] She was a daughter of King Salman's uncle, Turki bin Ahmed Al Sudairi,[5] who was formerly the governor of Asir Province.
[7] Faisal bin Salman holds a bachelor's degree in political science from King Saud University.
[8] His PhD thesis was titled "Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf: Power Politics in Transition 1968-1971",[9] and was published by I.B.Tauris in 2003.
[14] It is reported that the newspapers owned by the SRMG, including Arab News, Asharq Al-Awsat and Al Eqtisadiah take a pro-government position and supported King Abdullah's cautious reforms.
[21] In addition, he chairs the executive committee of “Ensan Society” that deals with various support programs for orphans.
[28] In 2002, Faisal bin Salman had 12 horses in training, with Paul Cole, Sir Mark Prescott and John Gosden in England; Aidan O'Brien in Ireland; Jean-Claude Rouget in France; and Julio Canini and Graham Motion in the United States.
[30] Prince Faisal bred Aussie Rules in Kentucky and is racing him in cooperation with Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor.