Hamid Chabat

Hamid Chabat
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
Assumed office
November 2003
Preceded by none
(position created)
MP of Fes
Assumed office
1997
(re-elected 2002/07/11)
Personal details
Born (1953-08-17) 17 August 1953
Taza province, Morocco
Political party Istiqlal
Occupation Politician

Hamid Chabat (Arabic: حميد شباط‎‎ – born 17 August 1953, Taza Province)[1] is a Moroccan politician and the current 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 Abdelouahed El Fassi, 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "السيرة الذاتية للسيد حميد شباط". Chabatonline.net. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 Mohamed Badrane (2012-09-25). "Quelle sera la prochaine étape pour Hamid Chabat ?". Aujourd'hui le Maroc. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  3. ↑ J E HERRADI (06 - 02 - 2009). "Hamid Chabat, le syndicaliste devenu politicien". L'Economiste :. Retrieved 16 October 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)


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