Fouad Ali El Himma

Fouad Ali El Himma
Personal details
Born 6 December 1962
Ben Guerir, Morocco
Political party Authenticity and Modernity Party
Alma mater Mohammad V University

Fouad Ali El Himma, (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 (Morocco) 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The king’s friend". The Economist. 2009-07-02. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  2. ↑ "Fouad Ali El Himma : l'homme-orchestre de Mohammed VI - JeuneAfrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  3. ↑ News, Morocco World (2011-12-07). "King Mohammed VI Appoints Fouad Ali El Himma As His Advisor". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  4. ↑ Mireille Duteil (14 October 2010). "El-Himma, le joker du roi". Le Point. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Telquel: Le Maroc tel qu'il est". Telquel N° 508. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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