Ahmed Laraki

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Ahmed Laraki
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
In office
1967–1971
Prime MinisterMohamed Benhima
Preceded byMohamed Cherkaoui
Succeeded byAbdellatif Filali
Personal details
Born(1931-10-15)15 October 1931
Fez, Morocco
Died2 November 2020(2020-11-02) (aged 89)
Casablanca, Morocco
Political partyIstiqlal Party

Ahmed Moulay Laraki (

foreign minister
from 1967 to 1971.

Early life

Moulay Ahmed Laraki was born in Casablanca in 1931.

Career

After having obtained his doctorate from the Faculty of Medicine in Paris in 1957, Laraki moved to Casablanca to practice his profession.[6] In 1957, he joined the cabinet of Ahmed Balafrej in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[7][8] On 6 July 1967, Laraki was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Mohamed Benhima government.[9] He then carried out a number of diplomatic missions, including as ambassador to Madrid and Washington.[10]

Two years later, on 7 October 1969, Laraki became Prime Minister of the same government and delegated the portfolio of Foreign Affairs to Abdelhadi Boutaleb. On 6 August 1971, he resigned from his post as prime minister after the

Skhirat coup.[11] Mohammed Karim Lamrani succeeded him.[12]

Laraki then moved to Paris until 25 April 1974, where he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in the Osman government. During his tenure, he was part of the Moroccan negotiators' committee of the Madrid Accords, establishing the formalities of the Spanish withdrawal from Western Sahara.[13][14]

Personal life

Laraki had one daughter, Amina.[citation needed]

Death

Laraki died on 2 November 2020.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Décès de l'ancien Premier ministre Moulay Ahmed Laraki , H24info".
  2. ^ Profile of Ahmed Moulay Laraki
  3. ^ "Chronologie des gouvernements marocains depuis l'indépendance | MapNews". www.mapnews.ma. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  4. ^ "Aziz Akhannouch, 19è chef de l'Exécutif du Maroc indépendant". Hespress Français (in French). 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  5. ^ CommunesMaroc. "Historique des gouvernements - Le gouvernement - Le Maroc - Communes & Villes du Maroc". Communemaroc.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  6. ^ S.H. "Décès de Moulay Ahmed Laraki, ancien Premier ministre". L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  7. ^ "L'ancien Premier ministre Moulay Ahmed Laraki est décédé". Le Site Info (in French). 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  8. ^ "L'ex Premier Ministre Moulay Ahmed Laraki est décédé !". Le7tv.ma (in French). 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  9. ^ "L'ancien Premier ministre Ahmed Laraki est décédé". Le Desk. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  10. ^ "Décès de Moulay Ahmed Laraki". www.lebrief.ma (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  11. ^ "Décès de Moulay Ahmed Laraki, ancien premier ministre, 89 ans". www.maroc-hebdo.press.ma (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  12. ^ Bouhrara, par Imane (2020-11-03). "L'ancien premier ministre Ahmed Laraki n'est plus" (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  13. ^ "Décès de Moulay Ahmed Laraki, ancien Premier ministre: la diplomatie marocaine perd l'un de ses bâtisseurs". Le360.ma. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  14. ^ "Décès de l'ancien Premier ministre Moulay Ahmed Laraki". LA VÉRITÉ (in French). 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  15. ^ "L'ancien Premier ministre Moulay Ahmed Laraki n'est plus". Bladi.net (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-07.

Gallery

  • Morocco's first foreign affairs cabinet 1956
    Morocco's first foreign affairs cabinet 1956
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Morocco
1969–1971 		Succeeded by
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