Full Name: | Turki bin Salman bin Abdulaziz | ||||
Father: | Salman of Saudi Arabia | ||||
Mother: | Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain | ||||
Birth Place: | Riyadh | ||||
House: | Al Saud | ||||
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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. 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.
Turki was born in Riyadh in 1987.[1] [2] His mother is Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain, the third spouse of King Salman.[2] He is the ninth child of King Salman bin Abdulaziz.[3] Turki is the second eldest child of King Salman and Fahda bint Falah. He is the full brother of Mohammed bin Salman, prime minister and crown prince of Saudi Arabia, and of Prince Khalid, the defense minister.[2] Turki has a bachelor's degree in marketing from King Saud University.
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.[4] Turki's term as chairman ended in April 2014 when he resigned from the post.[5]
Prince Turki is the chairman of Tharawat Holding Company.[6] [7] He has been dealing with his family’s private fortunes and foreign investments since 2015.[8]