Morocco
•
19 views
Abderrahmane Youssoufi
Tangier, Morocco
Archival Overview
Beloved Moroccan statesman, human rights lawyer, and former political exile who served as Prime Minister from 1998 to 2002, successfully leading the historic democratic 'Alternance' transition.
Biographical Record
Abderrahmane Youssoufi joined the nationalist movement in Tangier as a young law student, organizing Moroccan workers in France and co-founding the Moroccan Liberation Army in 1953. In 1959, he joined Mehdi Ben Barka in founding the leftist UNFP.
After fifteen years of political exile in France, Youssoufi became Secretary-General of the Arab Organization for Human Rights. In 1998, in an extraordinary reconciliation, King Hassan II invited Youssoufi to lead the government as Prime Minister of the 'Gouvernement d'Alternance', modernizing public finances, press freedom, and human rights until 2002.
Key Life Milestones
Leadership of the Alternance Government
Became Prime Minister of Morocco, overseeing the historic peaceful democratic transition between opposition and monarchy.
Leadership of the Alternance Government
Became Prime Minister of Morocco, overseeing the historic peaceful democratic transition between opposition and monarchy.
Leadership of the Alternance Government
Became Prime Minister of Morocco, overseeing the historic peaceful democratic transition between opposition and monarchy.
Guiding the Sovereign Royal Transition
Maintained national stability during the passing of King Hassan II and the accession of King Mohammed VI.
Guiding the Sovereign Royal Transition
Maintained national stability during the passing of King Hassan II and the accession of King Mohammed VI.
Guiding the Sovereign Royal Transition
Maintained national stability during the passing of King Hassan II and the accession of King Mohammed VI.
Memorial Guestbook & Tributes
0 messages recordedLeave a Respectful Tribute
Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialCasablanca, Morocco