Mohamed Cherkaoui (5 March 1921 – 31 December 2022) was a Moroccan politician and diplomat. Cherkaoui was a signatory of the Proclamation of Independence of Morocco of 1944. He held several ministerial positions in the Moroccan government, including Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance from 1964 to 1965, as well as Ambassador to France from 1961 to 1964.[1]
Mohamed Cherkaoui | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Development of Morocco | |
| In office 8 June 1965 – 11 November 1967 | |
| Monarch | Hassan II of Morocco |
| Prime Minister | None |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance | |
| In office 20 August 1964 – 3 November 1965 | |
| Monarch | Hassan II of Morocco |
| Prime Minister | Ahmed Bahnini |
| Preceded by | Driss Slaoui |
| Succeeded by | Mamoun Tahiri |
| Ambassador of Morocco to France | |
| In office 2 June 1961 – 1 December 1964 | |
| Monarch | Hassan II of Morocco |
| Preceded by | Abdellatif Benjelloun |
| Succeeded by | Moulay Ali Alaoui |
| Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | |
| In office 27 May 1960 – 16 May 1961 | |
| Monarchs | Mohammed V of Morocco Hassan II of Morocco |
| Prime Minister | Mbarek Bekkaï |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Medbouh |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Benabdeslam El Fassi El Halfaoui |
| Minister of State of Morocco | |
| In office 7 December 1955 – 26 October 1956 | |
| Monarch | Mohammed V of Morocco |
| Prime Minister | Mbarek Bekkaï |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Rachid Mouline |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1921 Bejaad, French Morocco |
| Died | 31 December 2022 (aged 101) Rabat, Morocco |
| Political party | Democratic Independence Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Moulay Sulaiman Cherkaoui Moulay Omar Cherkaoui Moulay Mehdi Cherkaoui Lalla Rabia Cherkaoui |
Cherkaoui was married to Princess Lalla Malika of Morocco, sister of late King Hassan II of Morocco, with whom he had four children.[1]
Biography
editCherkaoui was born in Bejaad in the French protectorate of Morocco on 5 March 1921.[1] He completed secondary school in Casablanca and obtained his law degree from the University of Bordeaux in France.[1] He also received a diploma in geography and history from Hautes Études de Rabat.[1] He was the director of the La Voix nationale newspaper from 1943 to 1944.[1][2]
Cherkaoui was appointed Minister of State from 1955 to 1956. During this time, Cherkaoui, Abderrahim Bouabid, Driss M'hammedi and Ahmed Réda Guédira led the Moroccan delegation which negotiated the kingdom's independence from France and Spain.[1] Cherkaoui later served as Morocco's Ambassador to France from 1961 to 1964.
Mohamed Cherkaoui died in Rabat, Morocco on 31 December 2022, at the age of 101.[1]