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Moroccan politician (1948–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mohamed El Ouafa (Arabic: محمد الوفا; 1948 – 27 December 2020) was a Moroccan diplomat and politician of the Istiqlal Party.
Mohamed El Ouafa | |
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Minister of Education | |
In office 3 January 2012 – 9 July 2013 | |
Monarch | Mohammed VI |
Prime Minister | Abdelilah Benkirane |
Preceded by | Ahmed Akhchichine |
Succeeded by | Rachid Belmokhtar |
Ambassador of Morocco to Brazil | |
In office 2006–2012 | |
Ambassador of Morocco to Iran | |
In office 2004–2006 | |
Ambassador of Morocco to India | |
In office 2000–2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1948 Marrakesh, Morocco |
Died | 27 December 2020 71–72) Rabat, Morocco | (aged
Political party | Istiqlal Party |
Occupation | Politician |
He was Minister of Education in Abdelilah Benkirane's cabinet.[1]
Between 2000 and 2012 he was Ambassador to India, Iran, and Brazil.[1][2][3][4]
In April 2013, while King Mohammed VI was on vacation in France, Hamid Chabat Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party announced his intentions to leave the coalition that forms the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. Consequently, a resignation request was submitted on 9 July 2013 for all the Party's ministers.
El Oufa died from COVID-19 at age 72, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco.[5]
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