Leïla Mezian Benjelloun
Leïla Mezian Benjelloun | |
|---|---|
| Born | Valencia, Spain |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Alma mater | University of Madrid |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Mohamed Meziane |
Leïla Mezian Benjelloun is a Moroccan physician and businesswoman and the wife of billionaire Othman Benjelloun.
Early life[]
She is the daughter of Moroccan general Mohamed Meziane.[1] She was born in Valencia and grew up in Spain.[1] She is a graduate of the University of Madrid's medical school.[2]
Career[]
She is president of the .[3]
In October 2017, she laid the foundation stone of the new 1200 m² Museum of Arts and Traditions of Morocco (MATM) that she is building at the junction of Moulay Youssef Boulevard and Roudani Boulevard in Casablanca.[3] The building, designed by architect ,[4] is 26 meters high and was budgeted to cost 79 million MAD.[4] The building was completed in 2018.[3][4]
She is president of the and the , vice president of the , and president of the .[2]
Personal life[]
She has been married to Othman Benjelloun since 1960, and they have two children; Dounia, a film producer, and Kamal, an anthropologist and environmentalist.[2][5]
References[]
- ^ a b "100 FEMMES - Dr Leïla MEZIAN-BENJELLOUN". www.100femmes.ma. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Leïla Mezian Benjelloun". wise-qatar.org. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Leila Mezian laid the foundation stone of her upcoming Museum of Arts and Traditions - Moroccan Ladies". moroccanladies.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Leila Mezian Benjelloun To Build a New Museum in Casablanca". moroccoworldnews.com. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ eCapital. "Keynotes Speakers". www.fm6e.org. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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