Ahmed Bahnini

Ahmed Bahnini (Arabic: أحمد بحنيني; l909, Fes – 10 July 1971, Rabat) studied at the University of Al-Karaouine, Abdeslam Serghini was his professor. He was a Moroccan politician during the reign of King Hassan II.^[1] He was the Prime Minister of Morocco between November 13, 1963 and June 7, 1965. He also served as President of the Supreme Court. On July 10, 1971, during a celebration of Hassan II’s birthday in Skhirat palace, Bahnini was shot dead when mutinying soldiers fired into a crowd of guests during a bloody and unsuccessful military coup attempt.^[2]

References

↑ "Governments and Politics". Moroccan British Society.
↑ "1971: Death for Moroccan rebel leaders". BBC. 1971-07-13.

Preceded by Hassan II	Prime Minister of Morocco 1963 - 1965	Succeeded by Hassan II

Prime Ministers of Morocco

Mbarek Bekkay Ahmed Balafrej Abdallah Ibrahim vacant (1960-1963) Ahmed Bahnini vacant (1965-1967) Mohamed Benhima Ahmed Laraki Mohammed Karim Lamrani Ahmed Osman Maati Bouabid Mohammed Karim Lamrani Azzeddine Laraki Mohammed Karim Lamrani Abdellatif Filali Abderrahmane Youssoufi Driss Jettou Abbas El Fassi Abdelilah Benkirane

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