The Resume

(March 2, 1949- )
Birth name is Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al Saud
Graduated the British Royal Air Force College (1968)
Nephew of King Fahd bin Abd al-Aziz al-Saud
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S. (1983-2005)
Minister of the Diplomatic Corps in the United States (August 7, 1995- )

Why he might be annoying:

He smokes cigars.
Crown Prince Abdullah has called him 'corrupt.'
He has almost unlimited access to the U.S. government.
He successfully lobbied the U.S. Congress to sell fighter planes to Saudi Arabia (1978).
He helped arm Osama bin Laden during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
In order to keep a good oil trade with the Saudis, U.S. presidents are forced to suck up to him.
He has such a close relationship with the Bush Administration that he is nicknamed 'Bandar Bush.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He has an optimistic personality.
He served as a lieutenant in the Saudi Air Force for 17 years.
He received a master's degree in international public policy (1980).
He participated in Middle East peace talks in Spain (1991).

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Fahrenheit 9/11
• Linked to George W. Bush
• Look at Me, I'm Giving the Finger
• Look at Me, I'm on Larry King Live
• Male Cigar Smokers
• Michael Moore Doesn’t Like Me
• Middle Eastern Royalty
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Pilots
• Profiles 14501-14750 (Ranked: 14527)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 3]
• Saudi Royal Family
• War on Terrorism Players

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 65 Votes: 55.38% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 430 Votes: 53.72% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 296 Votes: 51.69% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 114 Votes: 61.40% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 139 Votes: 82.01% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 45 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 281 Votes: 66.19% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 113 Votes: 44.25% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 39 Votes: 51.28% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 32 Votes: 71.88% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 51 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 103 Votes: 66.02% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 155 Votes: 77.42% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 155 Votes: 76.77% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 758 Votes: 75.20% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 441 Votes: 69.61% Annoying