Turki bin Talal Al Saud explained

Full Name:Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
Birth Place:Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Succession:Governor of 'Asir Region
Reign:27 December 2018 – present
Reign-Type:In office
Reg-Type:Monarch
Regent:King Salman
Predecessor:Faisal bin Khalid
Father:Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Mother:Moudie bint Abdul Mohsen Al Angari
House:Al Saud

Turki bin Talal Al Saud (Arabic: تركي بن طلال بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) is a Saudi prince, politician, and military officer who is serving as the governor of Asir since 2018.

Early life and education

Prince 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. He was educated in Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK and in United States Air Force Academy. He received an honorary doctorate degree in management from Amman Arab University in 2015.

Career

Prince Turki served in the Royal Saudi Air Force as a pilot, eventually reaching the rank of brigadier general. 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

Prince Turki's former wife is his cousin, Sara bint Abdullah, a daughter of King Abdullah, who is 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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Royal rivalries force princess into exile; Sara bint Talal bin Abdulaziz claims political asylum in Britain. 1 November 2020. The Ottawa Citizen. 9 July 2012. .
  2. Web site: HRH Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The Mentor Foundation. 31 March 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718233857/http://www.mentorfoundation.org/people.php?id=83. 18 July 2011.
  3. Web site: President's charity auction will participate in the royal people. 30 September 2005. Sekunde.lt. Lithuanian. 31 March 2011.
  4. News: رسالة من ابناء واحفاد الملك عبدالله رحمه الله. 1 November 2020. Almrsal. 3 February 2015. ar.