Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Fawwaz bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (, Fawwāz bin ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Saʿūd; 1934 22 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 on 19 July 2008, some six months after the establishment of the council.

Early life and education Prince Fawwaz was born in Taif in 1934. His only full brother was Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz. On 18 June 1969, he was appointed deputy governor of Makkah Province. He was the governor when the Grand Mosque Seizure occurred. After this event, he was removed from office over corruption allegations by the group which seized the mosque. According to another report, Fawwaz resigned from office following the incident, citing health problems.

Free Princes Movement Prince Fawwaz, together with Prince Talal and Prince Badr, was a member of the Free Princes Movement from 1962 to February 1964. Upon their return they published a statement acknowledging their mistake in criticizing the Saudi government. 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. His wife and he also had a company based in Jeddah. His funeral was held in the Grand Mosque in Mecca on 23 July 2008. He was buried in Al Adl cemetery in Mecca. the emir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; and the emir and crown prince of Qatar.

Honors Prince Fawwaz was the recipient of several decorations, including the Order of Cedar of Lebanon and various orders of merit from different countries.

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