Hamid Chabat
Hamid Chabat | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
Assumed office 10 October 2013 | |
Monarch | Mohammed VI of Morocco |
Prime Minister | Abdelilah Benkirane |
Preceded by | Salaheddine Mezouar |
Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party | |
Assumed office 23 September 2012 | |
Preceded by | Abbas El Fassi |
Mayor of Fes | |
In office November 2003 – September 2015 | |
Preceded by | none (position created) |
Succeeded by | Idriss Azami Al Idrissi |
MP of Fes | |
Assumed office 1997 (re-elected 2002/07/11) | |
Personal details | |
Born | Taza province, Morocco | 17 August 1953
Political party | Front of Democratic Forces |
Occupation | Politician |
Hamid Chabat (Arabic: حميد شباط – born 17 August 1953, Taza Province)[1] is a Moroccan politician and the previous Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party. Hamid Chabat has been the mayor of Fes since October 2003 and was elected on 23 September 2003 to lead his party, defeating rival , a relative of former incumbent Abbas El Fassi and grandson of Allal El Fassi.[2][3] Before holding office, Chabat forged a name for himself in his party's trade union (General Union of Moroccan Workers aka UGTM).[2]
Chabat also owns a regional newspaper covering the Fes region. Chabat Left Istiqlal party to join Front of Democratic forces party in august of 2021 ahead of the 2021 General Elections.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "السيرة الذاتية للسيد حميد شباط". Chabatonline.net. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mohamed Badrane (2012-09-25). "Quelle sera la prochaine étape pour Hamid Chabat ?". Aujourd'hui le Maroc. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ J E HERRADI (6 February 2009). "Hamid Chabat, le syndicaliste devenu politicien". L'Economiste. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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- Members of the House of Representatives (Morocco)
- Living people
- 1953 births
- People from Taza
- People from Fez, Morocco
- Moroccan newspaper editors
- Moroccan trade unionists
- Istiqlal Party politicians
- Mayors of places in Morocco
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