Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd Al Saud

Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd Al Saud (born 5 October 1979) is the minister of state and a member of House of Saud.

Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd Al Saud
Born (1979-10-05) 5 October 1979
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SpousePrincess Al Jawhara bint Mohammad Al Saud
IssuePrince Fahd
Princess Nouf
Princess Luluwah
Princes Nora
Full name
Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherPrince Mohammed bin Fahd bin Saud
MotherPrincess Jawahir bint Nayef Al Saud

Early life and education

Prince Turki was born on 7 October 1979[1] in Riyadh. His father, Prince Mohammed bin Fahd, is the former governor of the Eastern Province. He is the grandson of King Fahd who was the older brother of King Salman bin Abdulaziz.[2] Prince Turki was raised by his grandfathers, King Fahd, and Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz.

Prince Turki received his primary, intermediate, and secondary education at the Dhahran School, an international K-9 institution owned and operated by the Saudi Aramco School District. He graduated from King Faisal University in 2002 earning a bachelor's degree in law.

Community service

Prince Turki is involved in his community in various ways: he is the vice-chairman of the Board of Trustees of Prince Mohammad University.[3][4][5] Prince Turki chairs the executive committee of the Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Foundation for Humanitarian Development.[6][4]

The Prince is the president of the Founding Committee of the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz College for the Visually Impaired, an initiative that fosters learning opportunities for people with this kind of disability.[7] He is also the founder of an organization that provides opportunities for orphans.[8]

Businesses

Prince Turki is chairman of the TAALEM Educational Services Company.[9] He also serves as Vice Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Amiantit Company,[10][11][12] which was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Dammam. Together with its subsidiaries, the company has developed into a major diversified industrial group and manufactures and sells pipes and related products worldwide. The Group comprises 30 pipe system manufacturing plants, 6 technology companies, 4 materials suppliers, and 8 supply and engineering subsidiaries in a number of countries around the world. In addition, an extensive sales and service network caters to the needs of customers in more than 70 countries.

References
  1. "Turki Mohammed Fahd". Dhownet. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. "Crown Prince of Kuwait Receives Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd The official Saudi Press Agency". www.spa.gov.sa. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. www.pmu.edu.sa. "The Board of Trustees, Administration. Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University".
  4. www.pmu.edu.sa. "Under the patronage of HRH Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz".
  5. http://www.pmu.edu.sa/Life_Pmu/photo_Gallery.aspx?Gallery=PMU_History/PMU_History#prettyPhoto Archived 14 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Chair for volunteer work studies opened at IMSIU". 21 March 2013.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. http://www.spa.gov.sa/english/PhotoGalleryView.php?id=38607%5B%5D
  9. "TAALEM Board of Directors hold fourth meeting on PMU Campus". Archived from the original on 16 December 2011.
  10. "Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek".
  11. "Amiantit - the Saudi Arabian Amiantit Company".
  12. "SAAC:Saudi Arabia Stock Quote - Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co".
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