Salaheddine Mezouar (Arabic: صلاح الدين مزوار – born 11 December 1953, Meknes) is a Moroccan politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 10 October 2013 until 2017.
Salaheddine Mezouar | |
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.jpg) Salaheddine Mezouar in Bonn, (May 2016) talking to prepare COP22 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | |
| In office 10 October 2013 – 5 April 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdelilah Benkirane |
| Preceded by | Saad-Eddine El Othmani |
| Succeeded by | Nasser Bourita |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| In office 15 October 2007 – 3 January 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Abbas El Fassi Abdelilah Benkirane |
| Preceded by | Fathallah Oualalou |
| Succeeded by | Nizar Baraka |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 8 June 2004 – 15 October 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Driss Jettou |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Chami |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 29 November 2011 – 10 October 2013 | |
| Monarch | Mohammed VI |
| Prime Minister | Abdelilah Benkirane |
| Preceded by | Abdelilah Benkirane |
| Succeeded by | Hamid Chabat |
| Leader of National Rally of Independents | |
| In office 23 January 2010 – 12 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mustapha Mansouri |
| Succeeded by | Aziz Akhannouch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1953 Meknes, Morocco |
| Political party | National Rally of Independents |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
editIn 2004, he was appointed Minister of Industry, Trade and Restructuring of the Economy.
On 15 October 2007, he was appointed Minister of Economy and Finance.[1]
In January 2010, he was elected president of the National Rally of Independents party.[2][3][4]
Mezouar is also a former international basketball player.[5]
Treasury controversy
editIn July 2012 Mezouar was involved in a scandal related to wage bonuses along with Noureddine Bensouda, the chief of the Moroccan treasury.[6] Leaked documents, revealed that Bensouda and Mezouar issued orders to reward themselves with substantial monthly and quarterly bonuses.[6] The bonuses totaled roughly MAD97,772/month (US$12,000).[7] Mezouar declared that the bonuses were legal basing the decision on a 1941 decree by the French colonial-head which is still enforced. The French decree allowed such bonuses to be issued for high-ranking employees of the colonial administration.
The two employees who revealed this information, Abdelmajid Louiz and Mohammed Reda, were prosecuted and tried for leaking confidential documents.[6] On 21 March 2013, Alouiz was sentenced to two-months suspended prison and a MAD2,000 fine, while Reda was acquitted.[8] However both employees were excluded from their jobs.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ MEF - Royaume du Maroc. "Nos anciens ministres". www.finances.gov.ma. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "A look at Moroccan political parties competing in elections". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Morocco: Govt Sets Up Social Solidarity Fund to Support Needy People". All Africa. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Lagarde Seeks to Win Backing From Africa in Campaign to Head IMF". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Membres du CRD: Salaheddine Mezouar". CRD. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Smail Bellaoualli (21 March 2014). "Case against Morocco whistleblowers highlights difficulty in the battle against corruption". AP - USNews. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Badr Soundouss (14 June 2012). "Salaheddine Mezouar reconnait la réalité des primes". Demain online. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Suspended sentence for Morocco civil servant who flagged 'graft'". AFP. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
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