Turki bin Salman Al Saud

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Saud.
Turki bin Salman Al Saud
Born1987 (age 37–38)
Riyadh
Names
Turki bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
HouseAl Saud
FatherSalman of Saudi Arabia
MotherFahda bint Falah Al Hithlain
Alma materKing 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, one of the grandsons of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz, 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

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] 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] Turki has a bachelor's degree in marketing from King Saud University.[4][7]

Career and activities

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] 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]

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Saudi Research and Marketing Group appoints new chairman". Al Arabiya. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Prince Turki bin Salman resigns as SRMG chairman". Arab News. Jeddah. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ^ 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. S2CID 170051189.
  4. ^ a b c "Turki Salman Abdulaziz". Dhownet. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister, Named Crown Prince". HuffPost. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  6. ^ a b Christopher Davidson (3 September 2022). "Turki bin Salman Is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Money Man". Arab Digest. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b "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.
  8. ^ Hana Al-Khamri (10 March 2020). "MBS and the Saudi crisis of legitimacy". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Royal Family Directory". Datarabia. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2017.