He was appointed governor following the death of his father, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
[1] Prince Mishaal was born in Arar, and studied there until receiving a general certificate of secondary school.
[2] After graduation, he worked along with Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, as head of the Office of the Information Centre.
He served as an advisor at the rank of minister for Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud when he was crown prince and then king.
[2] Prince Mishaal's term as the governor of the Northern Borders Region ended on 23 April 2017 when Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud was appointed to the post.