[4][5] She was the daughter of Salman's uncle, Turki bin Ahmed Al Sudairi,[6] who was formerly the governor of Asir Province.

[5] Abdulaziz bin Salman received a science degree in industrial administration from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.

[8] Abdulaziz bin Salman began his career as a lecturer at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, followed by a period as an acting director of the research institute there, dealing with energy studies.

[13] During this role, he achieved a major breakthrough in talks with OPEC member Kuwait to resume production in the neutral zone between the two countries, after a four-year halt.

[15] As assistant oil minister, Prince Abdulaziz was regarded as a significant figure in Saudi politics since he dealt directly with the Kingdom's major source of income, petroleum.

[8][18] He is also the supervisor-general of the Prince Fahd bin Salman Charity Association for Renal Failure Patients Care.