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Turki Abdullah Al-Shabanah | |
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Minister of Media | |
In office 27 December 2018 –25 February 2020 | |
Monarch | King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
Preceded by | Awwad Alawwad |
Personal details | |
Born | Riyadh,Saudi Arabia | 9 November 1964
Turki Abdullah Al-Shabanah was the Minister of Media [1] in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 27 December 2018 to 25 February 2020. A longstanding media and entertainment executive prior to his appointment,Al Shabanah has run a variety of companies including Rotana. He was ranked by variety magazine as one of the "500 Most Influential Media Personalities of the World" in late 2018. [2] [3]
Turki Al-Shabanah was born on the sixth of November 1964 in the city of Riyadh,and he studied in its primary and secondary schools,then joined the Faculty of Law at King Saud University,in 1990,from which he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Law. [4]
Then he traveled to the United States,where he joined the American University in Washington,in 1993,where he obtained a master's degree in International Law –Commerce. [4]
His brother is Major General Abd al-Rahman Abdullah al-Shabanah. On the twenty-fourth of November 2011,he married the daughter of Dr.Abd al-Rahman bin Abdullah al-Otaibi. [5] He has two daughters,Jawhara and Lulua,and one son,Khaled.
–1995 –2002
–1993 –1995
–2018 –2020
–2007 –2018
–2003 –2007
Mr. Turki Al-Shabanah announced the launching of the association in February 2020,and confirmed at this time that the association was established to care for media workers of all kinds in official and private institutions. [11]
In February 2020,Turki Al-Shabanah launched a housing program for media professionals,in partnership with the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Housing. [12]
His period in the ministry witnessed the launch of the electronic platform,which provided the opportunity for all media workers of all kinds to enter and register to obtain a professional card. [13]
His period in the Ministry witnessed the Ministry obtaining the first place in the ranking of government agencies in its contribution to the electronic transformation of government services,out of 167 government agencies. [14]
Mr. Turki Al-Shabaneh,CEO of the "Rotana" channel network,received the honorary shield for his channels from Prince Khaled Al-Faisal,as a major media partner in the fourteenth session of the institution. [15]
He was chosen by the international magazine "Variety" among the list of the most powerful figures working in the media in the world. In its new list,the magazine revealed 500 names representing the most influential international figures in the media field in their countries and around the world. Among them were Turki Al-Shabanah,Steve Burke CEO of NBC Universal,Eddie Cue Vice President of Apple,and Jack Dorsey CEO of Twitter. [16]
Turki bin Faisal Al Saud is a Saudi prince and former government official who served as the head of Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence Presidency from 1979 to 2001. He is the chairman of the King Faisal Foundation's Center for Research and Islamic Studies.
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