Abdullah al-Tariki
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Abdullah H. Al-Tuwairqi | |
1st Saudi Oil Minister
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In office January 20, 1960 – March 9, 1962 |
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Succeeded by | Ahmed Zaki Yamani |
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Born | January 9, 1918 Al-Zulfi, Saudi Arabia |
Died | September 7, 1997 Cairo, Egypt |
Religion | Islam |
Abdullah al-Tariki (1918 - 1997) ( Arabic: عبدالله الطويرقي ) nicknamed "the red minister", is the first Saudi oil minister appointed by King Saud , co-founder of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)and well-known Arab nationalist.
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- New York Times Obituary (subscription required)