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Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Faisal

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His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Faisal Al Saud (born on June 4, 1983) is a sports enthusiast and the first Saudi Minister of Sport since February 25, 2020. He has also been the President of the Union of Arab Football Associations since 2019 and the Chairman of the Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

Life of Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki al-Faisal

Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Faisal was born in the capital city of Riyadh. He is the second son of Prince Turki al-Faisal and the grandson of King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who was the ninth and final president of the General Sports Authority, which later transformed into the Ministry of Sport and became its first Minister.

The academic background of Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki al-Faisal

He graduated from King Faisal Schools in Riyadh in 2000 and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from King Saud University in 2003. He continued his studies in politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London from 2003 to 2006. Later, he pursued marketing studies at the College of Business Administration (CBA) in Jeddah and graduated in 2010. Additionally, he graduated from the Formula BMW School in Bahrain in 2005.

Sports participation of Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki al-Faisal

He participated in various local and international car races, achieving significant sporting accomplishments. Among them, he won the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge in 2012 and secured the first position in the Dubai Toyo Tires Cup race. Additionally, he participated twice in the Gulf race and won first place in 2014 and second place in 2015. Furthermore, he participated in Dubai 24 Hour Race and secured the first position twice in both 2015 and 2018.