in office 1971–1980 Predecessor Salman bin Abdulaziz Cousins Al Jawhara in office 1960–1961 | Successor Majid bin Abdulaziz Parents Ibn Saud Name Fawwaz Abdulaziz | |
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Siblings Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Saud of Saudi Arabia Similar People Ibn Saud, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Saud of Saudi Arabia, Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||
Predecessor Mishaal bin Abdulaziz | ||
Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz (1934 – 19 July 2008) was a senior member of the House of Saud. In 2006, Fawwaz became one of the members of the Allegiance Commission. However, he died in July 2008, some six months after the establishment of the council.
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Early life and education
Prince Fawwaz was born in Taif in 1934. He was the son of King Abdulaziz and Bazza II (died 1940), a Syrian or Moroccan woman. Fawwaz was the 24th son of King Abdulaziz. His only full brother is Bandar bin Abdulaziz.
He received his early education at the Princes' School in Riyadh.
Career
Prince Fawwaz was governor of Riyadh from 1960 to 1961. On 18 June 1969, he was appointed deputy governor of Makkah Province. Then, he served as governor of the province from 1971 to 1980. He was the governor when the Grand Mosque Seizure occurred. After this event, he was removed from office.
Free princes movement
Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz together with Prince Talal and Prince Badr was a member of the Free Princes Movement from 1962 to February 1964.
Personal life
Prince Fawwaz was married to Fawzia bint Hussain Izzat. He had only an adopted son who could not replace him in the Allegiance Council. He had a wide range of business activities related to property development in the kingdom.
An exceptionally straight never damaged 1966 Rolls Royce exists, that he used in Europe, particularly in the area of the Riviera.
Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz was one of the royal family members who was harshly criticised by Juhayman al Otaybi for his unabashed drinking, gambling, and corruption.
Death
Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz died in Paris on 19 July 2008, at the age of 74, after suffering from a disease. His funeral was held in the Grand Mosque in Mecca on 20 July 2008. His body was buried in Al Adl cemetery in Mecca. Condolence messages were sent to King Abdullah, the Saudi government and the Saudi Royal Family from Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa and Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani.