Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz
Governor of Makkah Province
in office 1971–1980
Predecessor Mishaal bin Abdulaziz
Successor Majid bin Abdulaziz
Monarch King Faisal
King Khalid
Governor of Riyadh Province
in office 1960–1961
Predecessor Salman bin Abdulaziz
Successor Badr bin Saud bin Abdulaziz
Monarch King Saud
Born 1934
Taif
Died 19 July 2008 (aged 74)
Paris
Burial 20 July 2008
Al Adl cemetery, Mecca
Spouse Fawzia bint Hussain Izzat
Full name
Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
House House of Saud
Father King Abdulaziz
Mother Bazza II
Religion Islam

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.[1]

Early life and education

Prince Fawwaz was born in Taif in 1934.[2][3] He was the son of King Abdulaziz and Bazza II (died 1940), a Syrian or Moroccan woman.[4][5][6] Fawwaz was the 24th son of King Abdulaziz.[3] His only full brother is Bandar bin Abdulaziz.[7]

He received his early education at the Princes School in Riyadh.[3]

Career

Prince Fawwaz was governor of Riyadh from 1960 to 1961.[8] On 18 June 1969, he was appointed deputy governor of Makkah Province.[7] Then, he served as governor of the province from 1971 to 1980.[2][9] He was the governor when the Grand Mosque Seizure occurred. After this event, he was removed from office.[10][11]

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.[6][7]

Personal life

Prince Fawwaz was married to Fawzia bint Hussain Izzat.[7][12] 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 version of Rolls Royce was first delivered on 8 February 1966 to Prince Fawaz by the Paris Rolls Royce Concessionaires for his use in Europe, particularly in the area of the Riviera.[13]

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.[10]

Death

Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz died in Paris on 19 July 2008, at the age of 74, after suffering from a disease.[14][15] His funeral was held in the Grand Mosque in Mecca on 20 July 2008. His body was buried in Al Adl cemetery in Mecca.[3] Condolence messages were sent to King Abdullah, the Saudi government and the Saudi Royal Family from Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah,[16] Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,[17] and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa and Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani.[18]

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ "Saudi Arabia's Succession Labyrinth". IRGA. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 "His Royal Highness Prince Fawaz bin Abdulaziz". Ministry of Interior. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Saudi royal court mourns Prince Fawaz bin Abdulaziz". Ain al Yaqeen. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Biography of Bazzah". Datarabia. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Winberg Chai (22 September 2005). Saudi Arabia: A Modern Reader. University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-88093-859-4. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  6. 1 2 Henderson, Simon (1994). "After King Fahd" (Policy Paper). Washington Institute. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Sabri Sharaf (2001). The House of Saud in Commerce: A Study of Royal Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia. Sharaf Sabri. p. 137. ISBN 978-81-901254-0-6. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  8. ↑ Yitzhak Oron, Ed. Middle East Record Volume 2, 1961. The Moshe Dayan Center. p. 420. GGKEY:4Q1FXYK79X8. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  9. ↑ Salameh, Ghassane; Vivian Steir (October 1980). "Political Power and the Saudi State". MERIP (91): 5–22. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  10. 1 2 Reinhold, Baron V. (2001). "Omnibalancing and the House of Saud" (PDF). Calhoun. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  11. ↑ Kechichian, Joseph A. (February 1986). "The Role of the Ulama in the Politics of an Islamic State: The Case of Saudi Arabia". International Journal of Middle East Studies 18 (1): 53–71. doi:10.1017/s002074380003021x. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "Family Tree of Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud". Datarabia. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  13. ↑ "1966 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III Mulliner Park Ward Drophead Coupe - LCSC75C - 71,918 Miles Indicated". Vantage Motorworks. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "Prince Fawaz bin Abdulaziz passes away". Saudi Press Agency. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
  15. ↑ Joseph Kéchichian (27 November 2012). Legal and Political Reforms in Saudi Arabia. Routledge. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-136-17218-2. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  16. ↑ "Bahraini leadership condole Saudi Arabia". Bahrain News Agency. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  17. ↑ "Kuwaiti Amir sends cable of condolences to Saudi King". Kuwait News Agency. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  18. ↑ "Qatar Premier condoles the Saudi Monarch". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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