Turki bin Sultan
| Turki bin Sultan Al Saud | |||||
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| Deputy Minister of Culture and Information | |||||
| In office | September 2011 – 25 December 2012 | ||||
| Monarch | King Abdullah | ||||
| Born | 6 October 1959 | ||||
| Died | 25 December 2012 (aged 53) Riyadh Military Hospital, Riyadh |
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| Burial | 26 December 2012 Al Oud cemetery, Riyadh |
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| Issue | Abdulaziz Al Anoud |
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | Sultan bin Abdulaziz | ||||
| Mother | Monera bint Abdulaziz bin Mousad Al Saud | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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| Turki bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
Turki bin Sultan Al Saud (6 October 1959 – 25 December 2012) was deputy minister of culture and information of Saudi Arabia and a member of House of Saud.
Turki bin Sultan was born on 6 October 1959. He was the son of Crown Prince Sultan. He was also the full brother of Khalid bin Sultan, Fahd bin Sultan and Faisal bin Sultan. Their mother was Moneera bint Abdulaziz bin Mousad Al Jiluwi, who died in Paris in August 2011. Moneera bint Abdulaziz was the sister of Alanoud, the spouse of King Fahd, and also King Khalid and Prince Muhammed's cousin.
After completing his education in media studies in King Saud University in 1981, Turki bin Sultan received a master of arts degree from Syracuse University in international communications in 1983 where he was awarded the title of outstanding graduate student.
Later, he joined an American TV network, CBS, as a trainee for one year. He served as CBS's New York representative in 1983.
Turki bin Sultan was appointed director of the press section at the foreign information department of the ministry of culture and information. In 1986, he was promoted as foreign information advisor at the same ministry. Then, he became assistant deputy minister of culture and information for planning and studies affairs in 1990. Beginning in 1996, he served at the ministry of information as assistant deputy minister of information for the foreign information.
In May 2001, Turki bin Sultan was appointed assistant minister of culture and information by the then King Fahd. His tenure as assistant minister was extended in April 2005 for four years. He was also the supervisor general of Saudi sports channel.
King Abdullah appointed Turki bin Sultan as deputy minister of culture and information for media affairs with the rank of minister on 4 September 2011.
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