Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Farhan
Saudi minister of culture
Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud (Arabic: بدر بن عبد الله بن محمد بن فرحان آل سعود Badr bin ʿAbdullāh bin Moḥammed bin Farḥān Āl Suʿūd; born 16 September 1985), also known as Badr bin Farhan, is a Saudi Arabian businessman and politician who is a member of the Saudi royal family and the inaugural Saudi Arabian Minister of Culture. He is in charge of various key positions directly related to the execution of Saudi Vision 2030.2
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Born Aug 16, 1985.1
About
Prior to his appointment as Minister of Culture, he was the chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group. He was also appointed Governor of the Royal Commission for Al-'Ula Governorate in July 2017.
In 2017, he enacted the most expensive purchase of a painting in history, being Salvator Mundi, painted at least by Leonardo da Vinci. It was thereafter transferred to the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
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Companies
- Qiddiya Investment CompanyBoard member10
Early life and education
- Date not recordedKing Saud University3
Prince Bader was born on 16 September 1985. He received a bachelor's degree in law from King Saud University. Bader began his career as a business executive and investor in the fields of energy, real estate and telecoms.
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Career
Occupation: politician, civil servant.6
- Since 2018Minister of Culture5
- Date not recordedBoard member, Qiddiya Investment Company4
Personal life
- BornAug 16, 1985, Riyadh7
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