Turki_bin_Salman_Al_Saud
Turki bin Salman Al Saud
Saudi royal and businessman (born 1987)
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]
| Turki bin Salman Al Saud | |||||
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| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) Riyadh | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | Salman of Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Mother | Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain | ||||
| Alma mater | King Saud University | ||||
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, prime minister and crown prince of Saudi Arabia, and of Prince Khalid, the defense minister.[3] Prince Turki received a bachelor's degree in marketing from King Saud University.[4][7]
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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- "Saudi Research and Marketing Group appoints new chairman". Al Arabiya. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- "Prince Turki bin Salman resigns as SRMG chairman". Arab News. Jeddah. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 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.
- "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.
- Christopher Davidson (3 September 2022). "Turki bin Salman Is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Money Man". Arab Digest. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- "Prince Turki bin Salman New SRMG Chairman". Asharq Al-Awsat. 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 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.
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