Abdelhak Mrini (also known as Abdelhak El Merini, also spelled as Lamrini or Lemrini; Arabic: عبد الحق المريني; born 31 May 1934, Rabat),[1][2] is a Moroccan historian, civil servant and writer.

Abdelhak el Merini
Born (1934-05-31) May 31, 1934 (age 90)
NationalityMoroccan
Occupation(s)Intellectual, civil servant, historian
EmployerMohammed VI of Morocco
Known forAdviser of Mohammed VI of Morocco
Notable workAl-Jaysh al-maghribi abra at-tarikh

Biography

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Born in Rabat,[3] Mrini Is the author of several books and was awarded the Moroccan Book Prize for Al-Jaysh al-maghribi abra at-tarikh (The Moroccan Army Through History).

Since December 2010, he has been the Moroccan governments chief historian,[3] replacing Hassan Aourid, and since October 2012, the spokesman of the Royal Palace of Mohammed VI.[3] As spokesman for the palace, after having kept to press releases, he spoke for the first time in an article - via the London-based, Arabic-language daily Acharq Al-Awsat in July 2013.[4]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Mrini, Abdelhak (2005). "Site du Professeur Abdelhak El Mrini". Abdelhak Mrini's Official Website. Abdelhak EL MERINI. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Marīnī, ʿAbd al-Ḥaqq al- (1934-....)". Catalogue général LABS de la Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Le Souverain nomme M. Abdelhak Lamrini porte-parole du Palais Royal". L'Opinion. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Première: Le porte-parole du Palais s'exprime dans la presse". H24 Info avec Le Figaro. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013.
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Official website (in Arabic and French)