Prince Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf Al Muqrin or Al-Migrin ( ar, عبد العزيز بن محمد بن عياف آل مقرن; born 1958) is a Saudi Arabian
architect
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, philanthropist, politician and a member of the Muqrin clan, from which the
ruling family
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is branched who was the fifth
mayor
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of
Riyadh
Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the R ...
from 1997 till 24 June 2012. He currently serves as the chairman of the board of trustees at
Prince Sultan University
Prince Sultan University (PSU) ( ar, جامعة الأمير سلطان), located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is the first private university founded in Saudi Arabia. It is owned by the Riyadh Philanthropic Society for Sciences, which named it in hono ...
and King Salman Center for Local Governance and as the vice chairman of the board of directors of the Riyadh Science Foundation.
Honours and awards
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Order of King Abdulaziz
The Order of King Abdulaziz is a Saudi Arabian order of merit. The order was named after Abdulaziz Al Saud, founder of the modern Saudi state.
History
In 1971, the introduction of orders was announced in a decree. It was instituted by King Fais ...
(2002)
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Municipality
1958 births
Living people
Saudi Arabian Muslims
Saudi Arabian princes
Mayors of places in Saudi Arabia
People from Riyadh
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