Turki bin Talal Al Saud (Arabic: تركي بن طلال بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) is a Saudi prince, politician, military officer and, since 2018, the governor of Asir.
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 Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the World Economic Forum | |||||
| Governor of 'Asir Region | |||||
| In office | 27 December 2018 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Faisal bin Khalid | ||||
| Monarch | King Salman | ||||
| Born | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Father | Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
| Mother | Moudie bint Abdul Mohsen Al Angari | ||||
Early life and education
editPrince Turki is Prince Talal's fourth son. His blood sister is Sara bint Talal.[1] Their mother is Moudie bint Abdul Mohsen Al Angari who was the third wife of Prince Talal.[1] She died in 2008.[1]
Prince Turki has a BSc in political science.[citation needed] He was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK and the United States Air Force Academy.[citation needed] He received an honorary doctorate degree in management from Amman Arab University in 2015.[citation needed]
Career
editPrince Turki served in the Royal Saudi Air Force as a pilot, eventually reaching the rank of brigadier general.[citation needed] He also served as personal representative of his father, Prince Talal bin AbdulAziz Al Saud and as chairman of the Board of Trustees at Mentor Arabia.[2][3]
Family
editPrince Turki's former wife is his cousin, Sara bint Abdullah, a daughter of King Abdullah, who was Turki's father's brother.[4] They have one son, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Talal Al Saud.[4] Prince Turki also has four daughters: Princess Al Anood, Princess Alia, Princess Abeer and Princess Al Jawhara.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Royal rivalries force princess into exile; Sara bint Talal bin Abdulaziz claims political asylum in Britain". The Ottawa Citizen. 9 July 2012. ProQuest 1024460632. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "HRH Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud". The Mentor Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ "President's charity auction will participate in the royal people". Sekunde.lt (in Lithuanian). 30 September 2005. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ a b "رسالة من ابناء واحفاد الملك عبدالله رحمه الله". Almrsal (in Arabic). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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