Turki bin Talal Al Saud | |||||
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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 |
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.
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.[ citation needed] He was educated in Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK and in United States Air Force Academy.[ citation needed] He received an honorary doctorate degree in management from Amman Arab University in 2015.[ citation needed]
Prince 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]
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.
Turki bin Talal Al Saud | |||||
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Governor of 'Asir Region | |||||
In office | 27 December 2018 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Faisal bin Khalid | ||||
Monarch | King Salman | ||||
Born | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
Issue |
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House | Al Saud | ||||
Father | Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
Mother | Moudie bint Abdul Mohsen Al Angari |
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.
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.[ citation needed] He was educated in Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK and in United States Air Force Academy.[ citation needed] He received an honorary doctorate degree in management from Amman Arab University in 2015.[ citation needed]
Prince 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]
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.