Abdellatif Filali
| Dr. Abdellatif Filali | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Prime Minister of Morocco | |
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In office 25 May 1994 – 4 February 1998 | |
| Monarch | King Hassan II |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Karim Lamrani |
| Succeeded by | Abderrahmane Youssoufi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 January 1928 Beni Mellal or Fes, Morocco[1] |
| Died |
20 March 2009 (aged 81) Clamart, France |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Belghmi Zwobada |
| Children |
Fuad Filali Yasmina Filali |
Abdellatif Filali (Arabic: عبد اللطيف الفلالي; 26 January 1928 – 20 March 2009) was a Moroccan politician and diplomat under King Hassan II.[2] Filali was known to have progressive views.[3]
Early life
Filali was born in Beni Mellal, Morocco.[1]
Career
Filali served as the Morocco's ambassador to several significant countries, including Spain, Algeria, the United Kingdom and China.[4] Then he served as Prime Minister of Morocco from 25 May 1994 to 4 February 1998.[5] He also served as foreign minister of Morocco from 1985 to 1999.[5] In addition, he held the minister of state portfolio during his term as prime minister.[4] He initiated TV broadcasts in the Moroccan Berber dialects.[6] Filali was replaced by Abderrahmane Youssoufi as prime minister in 1998.[4]
Personal life
Filali was married to a French woman, Anne Belghmi Zwobada, putative daughter of Jacques Zwobada,[7] with whom he had a daughter, Yasmina, and a son, Fuad Filali; the ex-CEO of Morocco's largest private company ONA Group and the former husband of Lalla Meryem, who is the daughter of late Hassan II and elder sister of Mohammed VI.[8] After retiring politics, Filali permanently settled in his wife's house in France and wrote a reference book about foreign relations of Morocco at the second half of past century.
Death
Filali died on 20 March 2009 in the Paris suburb of Clamart due to a heart failure.[4]
Honours
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (Spain, 10/09/1971).[9]
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George [GCMG] (United Kingdom).[7]
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order [GCVO] (United Kingdom).[7]
References
- 1 2 Tarik QATTAB. "Abdellatif Filali : Parcours d'un vrai homme d'état". Aujourd'hui le Maroc. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ↑ Former PM Abdellatif Filali dies Maghreb Arabe Presse, 20 March 2009
- ↑ "General who crushed coup gains power in Morocco". Herald Journal. Rabat. AP. 8 August 1971. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Morocco's Former PM, Abdellatif Filali, Dies in France". Naharnet. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Leaders of Morocco (Kingdom of Morocco)". Terra. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ Bruce Maddy-Weitzman (1 May 2011). The Berber Identity Movement and the Challenge to North African States. University of Texas Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-292-72587-4. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 Royal Ark
- ↑ Gupta, Pranay (1 May 1989). "My father-in-law is very demanding". Forbes. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ Boletín Oficial del Estado
