Initial career Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud



prince bandar younger man


prince bandar joined royal saudi air force, , rose rank of lieutenant colonel. diplomatic career began in 1978 when appointed king s personal envoy. lobbied united states congress approve sale of f-15s saudi arabia. in oval office, president carter told him win support of california governor ronald reagan. did , in exchange helped carter win support of south dakota democratic senator james abourezk panama canal treaty. fahd made bandar emissary carter , granted him permission act independently of saudi-u.s. ambassador.


in 1982, king fahd made him military attache @ saudi embassy, move have ended diplomatic career. however, in 1983, fahd appointed bandar saudi ambassador united states.








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