Abdullah Tariki
Saudi politician (1919–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abdullah Tariki (19 March 1919–7 September 1997) (Arabic: عبدالله الطريقي) (alternate spelling of last name: al-Turayqi), also known as Red Sheikh,[1] was a Saudi politician and government official. He was the first Saudi oil minister appointed by King Saud and co-founder of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Quick Facts Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Prime Minister ...
Abdullah Tariki | |
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Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources | |
In office December 1960 – 9 March 1962 | |
Prime Minister | King Saud |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Zaki Yamani |
Personal details | |
Born | Abdullah ibn Hamoud Tariki (1919-03-19)19 March 1919 Zulfi, Emirate of Nejd and Hasa |
Died | 7 September 1997(1997-09-07) (aged 78) Cairo, Egypt |
Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
Alma mater | |
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Historian Eugene Rogan called him "one of the first Arab oil experts."[2] In April 1959, Time magazine described him as "the unquestioned spokesman of the new generation of Arab experts on oil."[3]