Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki

Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud (; born 1951) is a Saudi royal and government official who served as the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States from October 2015 to April 2017.

Early life and education Abdullah bin Faisal was born in Taif in 1951. His mother, Luluwah bint Abdulaziz, was a full sister of the Sudairi Seven. He is the oldest of six siblings. His brother, Sultan bin Faisal bin Turki, was killed in a car crash at age 41 on 23 July 2002 while coming from Jeddah to Riyadh to participate in funeral prayers for Prince Ahmed, son of Prince Salman. Prince Abdullah is the brother-in-law of Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud, Sultan bin Fahd Al Saud and Saud bin Nayef Al Saud.

Prince Abdullah's family on the father's side is directly descended from Saud bin Faisal. His early career as an engineer involved both technical and management positions in Saudi Arabia. He assumed the responsibility of the coordination of various studies for the two industrial cities, and later for the industrial security and safety sector. Next, he was appointed chairman of the body in 1991 and served as chief executive officer of the commission and chairman of its board of directors.

In April 2000 the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) was created, responsible for promotions of the foreign and domestic investments in Saudi Arabia. Prince Abdullah was appointed governor of the SAGIA with the rank of minister in 2000. His tenure lasted until 2004 when he resigned from this post. It was speculated that since he was frustrated with the government's bureaucratic approach and the slow pace of the reforms in the country, he left the SAGIA.

In October 2015 Prince Abdullah became the Saudi ambassador to the USA. He succeeded Adel al-Jubeir in the post.

SAGIA governorship During his tenure at the SAGIA Prince Abdullah strongly supported both liberal policies and privatization in the Saudi Arabia's economy. Nearly 2,000 foreign business licenses were issued during his tenure. The worth of these licenses were estimated to be 15 billion U.S. dollars. Prince Abdullah further encouraged the membership of Saudi Arabia to the World Trade Organization. However, this goal was not achieved at that time because of Saudi Arabia's protectionist policies towards the industries of oil production and telecommunications, and its inability to produce a formal trade agreement with the United States.

Personal life Abdullah bin Faisal is married and has four children: Turki, Salman, Al Anoud and Sarah. He is keenly interested in environmental issues and in international relations as well as in the arts.