M'hamed Boucetta (in Arabic: امحمد بوستة – Born 23 December 1925 in Marrakech – Dead 17 February 2017 in Rabat[1]) was a Moroccan politician and lawyer.[2][3]
M'hamed Boucetta | |
|---|---|
امحمد بوستة | |
 M'hamed Boucetta | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1961–1963 | |
| Monarchs | Mohammed V Hassan II |
| Preceded by | Abdelkhalek Torres |
| Succeeded by | Abdelkader Benjelloun |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1977–1983 | |
| Monarch | Hassan II |
| Prime Minister | Ahmed Osman Maati Bouabid |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Laraki |
| Succeeded by | Abdelouahed Belkeziz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1925 Marrakech, Morocco |
| Died | 17 February 2017 (aged 91) Rabat, Morocco |
| Political party | Istiqlal Party 1944 – 2017 |
| Occupation | politician, lawyer |
Boucetta held several top political position in post-independent Morocco, including: Minister of Justice (1961–1963), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1977–1979, 1979–1983) and co-founder and secretary general of the Istiqlal Party (1974–1998).[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Veteran Moroccan politician Boucetta dies – The National (2017)
- ^ Maroc : M’hamed Boucetta, figure emblématique de l’Istiqlal, est décédé – Jeune Afrique (2017) – in French
- ^ Morocco: The Islamist Awakening and Other Challenges – Marvin Howe (2005)
- ^ HM the King Offers Condolences to Family of Late M'hamed Boucetta – Official Website of the Kingdom of Morocco (2017)
- ^ King Mohammed Visits Former Istiqlal Party Leader Mhamed Boucetta in Hospital – Morocco World News (2017)