Osman Fuad

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Claimants to the Ottoman throne since 1922
Mehmed VI (1922) Abdülmecid II (1922-1944) Ahmed Nihad (1944-1954) Osman Fuad (1954-1973) Mehmed Abdulaziz (1973-1977) Ali Vâsib (1977-1983) Mehmed Orhan (1983-1994) Ertuğrul Osman (1994-)
See also Ottoman dynasty

Prince Osman Fuad Efendi (24 February 1895 - May 19, 1973) was the 39th head of the Ottoman dynasty. He was born at the Chiragan Palace in Istanbul.

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• Genealogy of Osman Fuad
• The History Files: The Ottoman Empire

Osman Fuad House of Osman Born: 24 February 1895 Died: 19 May 1973
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Ahmed Nihad	— TITULAR — Sultan of the Ottoman Empire June 4, 1954 – May 19, 1973 Reason for succession failure: Empire abolished in 1922	Succeeded by Mehmed Abdulaziz
	— TITULAR — Caliph of Islam June 4, 1954 – May 19, 1973 Reason for succession failure: Caliphate abolished in 1924