Ahmed Osman (politician)

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Ahmed Osman
أحمد عصمان
Osman in 1961
Prime Minister of Morocco
In office 2 November 1972 – 22 March 1979
Monarch	Hassan II
Preceded by	Mohammed Karim Lamrani
Succeeded by	Maati Bouabid
Personal details
Born	(1930-01-03) 3 January 1930 (age 95) Oujda, Morocco
Political party	National Rally of Independents
Spouse	Princess Lalla Nuzha of Morocco ​ ​ (m. 1964; died 1977)​
Children	Moulay Nawfal Osman Ali Osman
Parent(s)	Muhammad Osman Sofia Malti

Ahmed Osman (Arabic: أحمد عصمان; born 3 January 1930)[1][2] is a Moroccan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Morocco between 2 November 1972, and 22 March 1979.[3] He was the eighth Prime Minister of Morocco and served under king Hassan II.[4][5]

Early life

Osman was born on 3 January 1930 in Oujda. He studied at the Collège Royal in Rabat with Hassan II.[6] He studied law in Rabat college, where he obtained his license, and in Bordeaux, where he received the diplomas of higher studies in public law and of private law.[7][8] He also founded the National Rally of Independents.[9][10]

Career

Osman held many positions in the Government. He was Secretary General Ministry of National Defence (1959–1961), Ambassador to Federal Republic of Germany (1961–1962) and the United States (1967–1972),[11] Under Secretary Ministry of Mines and Industry (1962–1964), President of the Moroccan General Navigation Company (1964–1967), Prime Minister (1972–1979), President of the National Rally of Independents (RNI) from 1977,[12] and President of the House of Representatives (1984–1992).[13]

Prime Minister of Morocco

Osman began his career as prime minister by a visit to France on diplomatic mission. On 3 December 1977, Osman met with President Jimmy Carter of the United States to deliver a personal message from the King, along with ambassador Abdelmajid Benjelloun.[14][15] On 9 March 1978, Osman visited the Soviet Union, signing a long-term agreement between the USSR and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on the Soviet side.[16]

Personal life

He was married to Princess Lalla Nuzha of Morocco, a sister of King Hassan II, from 1964 to her death in 1977.[17][18] The couple had a son:

• Moulay Nawfal Osman, who was born in 1966 and died in 1992.[19][20]

From his second marriage, Ahmed had another son:

• Ali Osman, who is married to Alia Sefrioui, daughter of Anas Sefrioui.[21]

Honours

National honours

• Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Throne.

Foreign honours

• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (United Kingdom).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Federal Republic of Germany, 1962).

References

1. "The Middle East and North Africa". Europa Publications. October 24, 1978. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Google Books.
2. "Index O". www.rulers.org. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
3. "Political Leaders:Morocco". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20.
4. "رؤساء الحكومة السابقون". www.cg.gov.ma (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-05-10.
5. "Anciens Premiers ministres et Chefs du gouvernement". www.cg.gov.ma (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-10.
6. "أسرار المدرسة المولوية". 2013-12-27. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
7. "M. AHMED OSMAN l'homme des contacts avec l'opposition". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1972-11-04. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
8. Manhom. "من هو أحمد عصمان؟ | ملف الشخصية | من هم؟". manhom.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-05-10.
9. "Morocco elections: The billionaire tycoon who unseated Islamist incumbents". The National. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
10. Price, David Lynn (1978). "Morocco: The Political Balance". The World Today. 34 (12): 493–500. ISSN 0043-9134. JSTOR 40395030.
11. "Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XXIV, Africa - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
12. "IFES Election Guide | Elections: Morocco Chamber of Representatives 2007". www.electionguide.org. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
13. Lansford, Tom (2015-03-24). Political Handbook of the World 2015. CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-4833-7156-6.
14. "Meeting With Prime Minister Ahmed Osman of Morocco White House Statement Issued Following the Meeting. | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
15. "Morocco - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
16. "Film The Prime Minister of Kingdom Morocco in the USSR.. (1978)". www.net-film.ru. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
17. "أحمد عصمان". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-05-10.
18. "أحمد عصمان: هكذا طلبت من الملك يد شقيقته للا نزهة". moroccotimes المغرب تايمز (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-05-10.
19. "Princess Lalla of Morocco Killed When Automobile Hits Tree in Fog". The New York Times. 1977-09-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
20. "Maroc : qui sont les cousins de Mohammed VI ? – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
21. "Mariage au Maroc : quand la haute fait la noce – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

External links

Media related to Ahmed Osman at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by Mohammed Karim Lamrani

Prime Minister of Morocco 1972–1979

Succeeded by Maati Bouabid