Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud
| Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | |||||
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| State Minister for Energy Affairs | |||||
| In office | 22 April 2017 – present | ||||
| Monarch | King Salman | ||||
| Assistant Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources | |||||
| In office | 2005 – 22 April 2017 | ||||
| Monarch |
King Abdullah King Salman |
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| Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources | |||||
| In office | July 1995 – 2005 | ||||
| Monarch |
King Fahd King Abdullah |
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| Born | 1960 (age 56–57) | ||||
| Spouse | Sara bint Khalid bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | King Salman | ||||
| Mother | Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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| Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود) (born 1960) is a member of the House of Saud. He was the assistant oil minister of Saudi Arabia between 2005 and 2017. In April 2017 he was made state minister for energy affairs.
Prince Abdulaziz was born in 1960. He is the fourth son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz,King of Saudi Arabia. His mother is Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi, who died at age 71 in July 2011. She was the daughter of Prince Salman's uncle, Turki bin Ahmad Al Sudairi, who was formerly the governor of Asir Province. Abdulaziz bin Salman is the full brother of late Fahd bin Salman, late Ahmed bin Salman, Sultan bin Salman, Faisal bin Salman and Hussa bint Salman (born 1974).
Abdulaziz bin Salman received a science degree in industrial administration from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He also holds an MBA in industrial administration from the same university in 1985.
Abdulaziz bin Salman began his career as a lecturer at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, followed by a period as an acting director of the research institute there, dealing with energy studies. Later, he served as the manager of the economic and industrial research division at the same institute.
In 1987, he became an advisor at the oil ministry. During his tenure, he is said to have had tense relations with the then minister, Hisham Nazer. Prince Abdulaziz was promoted to deputy oil minister in June 1995. He was also appointed undersecratary for petroleum affairs, a body founded in June 1996. In addition, he is the head of the energy rationalization committee.
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