Turki bin Salman Al Saud
| Turki bin Salman Al Saud | |||||
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 Prince Turki in 2017 | |||||
| Born | 1987 (age 34–35) Riyadh | ||||
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| House | House of 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 when he resigned from the post.[1][2]
Biography[]
Prince Turki was born in Riyadh in 1987.[1][3][4] He is the ninth child of King Salman bin Abdulaziz.[5] Prince Turki's mother is Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain, the third spouse of King Salman.[3] 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][6]
Prince Turki was appointed chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG).[1] He replaced his half-brother Prince Faisal in the post.[6] 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]
Ancestry[]
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References[]
- ^ a b c d "Saudi Research and Marketing Group appoints new chairman". Al Arabiya. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Prince Turki bin Salman resigns as SRMG chairman". Arab News. Jeddah. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c "Turki Salman Abdulaziz". Dhownet. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister, Named Crown Prince". Huffington Post. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Prince Turki bin Salman New SRMG Chairman". Asharq Alawsat. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "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
- 21st-century Saudi Arabian businesspeople
- 1987 births
- Children of Salman of Saudi Arabia
- King Saud University alumni
- Living people
- Saudi Arabian corporate directors
- Saudi Arabian media executives
- Sons of kings of Saudi Arabia