Turki bin Salman Al Saud
Saudi royal and businessman (born 1987)
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Born |
1987 (age
35
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36)
Riyadh |
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House | Al Saud | |
Father | Salman of Saudi Arabia | |
Mother | Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain | |
Alma mater | King Saud University | |
Turki bin Salman Al Saud ( Arabic : تركي بن سلمان آل سعود Turkī ibn Salmān Āl Su‘ūd ) (born 1987) is a Saudi prince and businessman who is the chairman of Tharawat Holding Company. [1] On 9 February 2013 he was appointed chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) and served in the post until 6 April 2014. [1] [2]
Early life and education
Prince Turki was born in Riyadh in 1987. [1] [3] [4] His mother is Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain , the third spouse of King Salman. [3] He is the ninth child of King Salman bin Abdulaziz . [5] Prince Turki is the second eldest child of King Salman and Fahda bint Falah. [6] He is the full brother of Mohammed bin Salman , defense minister and crown prince of Saudi Arabia , and of Prince Khalid , deputy defense minister. [3] Prince Turki received a bachelor's degree in marketing from King Saud University . [4] [7]
Career and activities
Prince Turki was appointed chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) in February 2013. [1] He replaced his half-brother Prince Faisal in the post. [7] Prince Turki's term as chairman ended in April 2014 when he resigned from the post. [2]
Prince Turki is the chairman of Tharawat Holding Company. [4] [8] He has been dealing with his family’s private fortunes and foreign investments since 2015. [6]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 "Saudi Research and Marketing Group appoints new chairman" . Al Arabiya . 10 February 2013 . Retrieved 12 February 2013 .
- 1 2 "Prince Turki bin Salman resigns as SRMG chairman" . Arab News . Jeddah. 7 April 2014 . Retrieved 10 January 2016 .
- 1 2 3 Alexander Bligh (2018). "Changes in the Domestic-Foreign Policies Relationship in the Saudi Context in the Wake of the Change of the Guard". The Journal of the Middle East and Africa . 9 (1): 110. doi : 10.1080/21520844.2018.1450015 . S2CID 170051189 .
- 1 2 3 "Turki Salman Abdulaziz" . Dhownet . Retrieved 15 November 2020 .
- ↑ "Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister, Named Crown Prince" . HuffPost . 18 June 2012 . Retrieved 9 February 2013 .
- 1 2 Christopher Davidson (3 September 2022). "Turki bin Salman Is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Money Man" . Arab Digest . Retrieved 2 March 2023 .
- 1 2 "Prince Turki bin Salman New SRMG Chairman" . Asharq Al-Awsat . 10 February 2013 . Retrieved 26 February 2013 .
- ↑ Hana Al-Khamri (10 March 2020). "MBS and the Saudi crisis of legitimacy" . Al Jazeera . Retrieved 4 November 2022 .
- ↑ "Royal Family Directory" . Datarabia . Archived from the original on 18 March 2016 . Retrieved 22 June 2017 .
External links
- Media related to Turki bin Salman Al Saud at Wikimedia Commons