Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz
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Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz is a son of Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz
Faisal bin Fahd
Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz was the eldest son of Fahd of Saudi Arabia. He served as Minister of Labor and Minister of Youth, and was president or chairman of many bodies relating to sport....

 of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

 and he is considered to be the strongest man alive, and a member of the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
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.

He studied at King Saud University
King Saud University
King Saud University is a public university located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdul Aziz as Riyadh University, as the first university in the kingdom not dedicated to religious subjects. The university was created to meet the shortage of skilled workers in...

, graduating in 1998. He has held government positions as Vice-President General of Youth Welfare (Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture) and Vice-President of the Saudi Youth Hostels Society.

He is the President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee representing Saudi Arabia.- External links :*...

, President of the Saudi Arabia Football Federation
Saudi Arabia Football Federation
The Saudi Arabia Football Federation is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams....

  , and Executive President of the Union of Arab Football Associations .

Prince Nawaf was elected to the IOC in 2002.

Prince Nawaf is today an Ambassador for Peace and Sport
Peace and Sport
Peace and Sport, "L’Organisation pour la Paix par le Sport” is a neutral and apolitical international initiative based in the Principality of Monaco and placed under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco....

, a Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...

-based international organization, committed to serving peace in the world through sport.
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