Abdullah Tariki
Abdullah Tariki (19 March 1919–7 September 1997) (Arabic: عبدالله الطريقي) (alternate spelling of last name: al-Turayqi), also known as Red Sheikh, 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).
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 19 March 1919 Zulfi, Emirate of Nejd and Hasa |
| Died | 7 September 1997 (aged 78) Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
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Historian Eugene Rogan called him "one of the first Arab oil experts." In April 1959, Time magazine described him as "the unquestioned spokesman of the new generation of Arab experts on oil."
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