Turki Al-Shabanah

Turki Abdullah Al-Shabanah
Minister of Media
In office
27 December 2018 – 25 February 2020
MonarchKing Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Preceded byAwwad Alawwad
Personal details
Born (1964-11-09) 9 November 1964 (age 59)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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]

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  2. ^ "FaceOf: Turki Al-Shabanah, Saudi minister of media". Arab News. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ viapiuser (28 August 2018). "Turki Al-Shabanah". Variety. Retrieved 7 January 2019.