Turki bin Faisal Al Saud
Saudi politician
Turki bin Faisal Al Saud (Arabic: تركي بن فيصل آل سعود Turkī ibn Fayṣal Āl Su‘ūd; Turkish: Türki bin Faysal Al Suud) (born 15 February 1945), known also as Turki Al Faisal, is a Saudi prince and former politician. He is the chairman of King Faisal Foundation's Center for Research and Islamic Studies.
Turki bin Faisal Al Saud | |||||
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 Prince Turki in 2014 | |||||
| Director General of Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah | |||||
| In office 1979–2001 | |||||
| Preceded by | Kamal Adham | ||||
| Succeeded by | Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Ambassador to the United States | |||||
| In office 2005–2007 | |||||
| Preceded by | Bandar bin Sultan | ||||
| Succeeded by | Adel Al Jubeir | ||||
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| Born | 15 February 1945 Mecca, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Spouse | Nouf bint Fahd bin Khalid Al Saud | ||||
| Issue | Faisal Abdulaziz | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | King Faisal | ||||
| Mother | Iffat Al-Thunayan | ||||
From 1979 to 2001, Prince Turki was the director general of Al Mukhabarat Al 'Ammah, Saudi Arabia's intelligence agency. He was ambassador to the United Kingdom and the United States.[1]
References change
- ↑ "Embassy official: Saudi ambassador to U.S. resigns". CNN. Reuters. 2006. Archived from the original on 20 December 2006. Retrieved 12 December 2006.
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