Fouad Ali El Himma
Fouad Ali El Himma فؤاد عالي الهمة | |
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Born | Ben Guerir, Morocco | 6 December 1962
Political party | Authenticity and Modernity Party |
Alma mater | Mohammad V University |
Fouad Ali El Himma (Arabic: فؤاد عالي الهمة; born 6 December 1962, in Ben Guerir, Morocco) is an influential Moroccan politician and senior advisor for Mohammed VI of whom he is said to be a very close friend. Since he became Secretary of State in the Ministry of the Interior in November 1999, he has played a prominent role in the Moroccan State. In 2008, he founded the Authenticity and Modernity Party.[1] El Himma was a classmate of Mohammed VI at the Collège Royale and was the director of his cabinet when he was crown prince.[2]
Education[]
He earned a BSc of Law from Mohammad V University in Rabat in 1986. He earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Political Science in 1988 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Administrative Science in 1989.
His training period in the Ministry of the Interior was 1986–1990.[3]
Business[]
According to media reports, El Himma owns the firm Mena media consulting[4] which held contracts with the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior.[5] According to the press, the company conducts surveillance and intelligence gathering over social media platforms.[5]
Brief history[]
1992–1997: Elected President of the Municipal Council for Ben Guerir (Morocco).
1992–1997: Parliamentary Deputy for Rahamneh Constituency (Morocco).
1997: Named Head of the Court of the Crown Prince (Morocco).
1999–2000: Secretary of State in the Ministry of the Interior (Morocco).
2002: Minister Delegate to the Interior (Morocco).
August 2007: Quit the Ministry of Interior to participate in the parliament election of September 2007
2008: founded the Authenticity and Modernity Party
Since December 2011: Counselor to His Majesty The King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The king's friend". The Economist. 2009-07-02. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Fouad Ali El Himma : l'homme-orchestre de Mohammed VI - JeuneAfrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ News, Morocco World (2011-12-07). "King Mohammed VI Appoints Fouad Ali El Himma As His Advisor". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Mireille Duteil (14 October 2010). "El-Himma, le joker du roi". Le Point. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Telquel: Le Maroc tel qu'il est". Telquel N° 508. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- People from Marrakesh
- Government ministers of Morocco
- Authenticity and Modernity Party politicians
- People from Ben Guerir
- Moroccan businesspeople
- Moroccan civil servants
- Advisors of Mohammed VI of Morocco
- Alumni of the Collège Royal (Rabat)
- Mohammed V University alumni
- Members of the Royal Cabinet of Mohammed VI of Morocco
- People of Moroccan intelligence agencies