Turki bin Salman Al Saud

Turki bin Salman Al Saud (born 1987) (Arabic: تركي بن سلمان آل سعود) is a Saudi businessman, chairman of Tharawat Holding Company and a member of the House of Saud.[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] Prince Turki's term as chairman ended in April 2014 when he resigned from the post.[2]

Turki bin Salman Al Saud
Prince Turki bin Salman
Born	1987 (age 33–34) Riyadh
Full name Turki bin Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud
House	House of Saud
Father	Salman of Saudi Arabia
Mother	Fahda bint Falah Al Hithalayn
Alma mater	King Saud University

Biography

Prince Turki was born in Riaydh in 1987.[1][3][4] He is the ninth child of King Salman.[5] Prince Turki's mother is Fahda bint Falah Al Hithalayn, who is the third spouse of King Salman.[3] He is full brother of Mohammad bin Salman, defense minister and crown prince of Saudi Arabia, and of Prince Khalid, deputy defense minister.[3][6] Prince Turki received a bachelor's degree in marketing from King Saud University.[4][7]

He was appointed chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG).[1] He replaced his half-brother Faisal bin Salman.[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]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Turki bin Salman Al Saud[8]

16. Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud 8. Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud 17. Sarah bint Mishari bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Saud 4. Ibn Saud 18. Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed bin Turki Al Sudairi 9. Sarah bint Ahmed Al Kabir bin Mohammed Al Sudairi 2. Salman Al Saud 20. Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Kabir Al Sudairi 10. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sudairi 5. Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi 22. Ali bin Mohammed Al Suwaidi 11. Sharifa bint Ali bin Mohammed Al Suwaidi 1. Turki Al Saud 24. Hathleen al-Ajmi 12. Sultan bin Hathleen al-Ajmi 6. Falah bin Sultan al-Ajmi 3. Fahda bint Falah al-Ajmi

References

1. "Saudi Research and Marketing Group appoints new chairman". Al Arabiya. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
2. "Prince Turki bin Salman resigns as SRMG chairman". Arab News. Jeddah. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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.
4. "Turki Salman Abdulaziz". Dhownet. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
5. "Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister, Named Crown Prince". Huffington Post. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
6. "Profile: Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". Al Jazeera. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
7. "Prince Turki bin Salman New SRMG Chairman". Asharq Alawsat. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
8. "Royal Family Directory". Datarabia. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2017.