Housni Benslimane
حسني بن سليمان
Benslimane as AS FAR goalkeeper carried by his teammates after the Moroccan Throne Cup final
Commander of the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
In office
1970s – 4 December 2017
Preceded byBouazza Boulhimez
Succeeded byMohamed Harmou
President of the Moroccan Olympic Committee
In office
1994–2017
Preceded byHassan Sefrioui
Succeeded byFaïçal Laraïchi
President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation
In office
1995 – 16 April 2009
Preceded byHoussaine Zemmouri
Succeeded byAli Fassi Fihri
Director of the Moroccan General Directorate for National Security
In office
1967–1972
Preceded byMohamed Oufkir
Succeeded byAhmed Dlimi
Personal details
Born (1935-12-14) 14 December 1935 (age 88)
El Jadida, Morocco
OccupationArmy officer
Football/sports administrator
Footballer
Military service
Allegiance Morocco
Branch/service Royal Moroccan Armed Forces
Years of service1957–present
RankGeneral
Unit Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
Battles/warsWestern Sahara War
Association football career
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1961 AS FAR
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

General Housni Benslimane (Arabic: حسني بن سليمان; born 14 December 1935, El Jadida) is a senior Moroccan Gendarmerie officer who has served since 1972 as the Commander-in-Chief of this unit. He also presides over the Moroccan Olympic Committee and was president of the Moroccan FA between 1994 and 2009.[1][2][3]

Housni Benslimane played football for Moroccan club AS FAR serving as goalkeeper between 1958 and 1961.

Family

Housni Benslimane is the son of Abdelkrim Benslimane the cousin of El Fatmi BenSlimane, the Pacha of Fes during the French protectorate era.[4][5] He is also the nephew of Abdelkrim al-Khatib,[6] uncle of Ismail Alaoui, the former president of the Party of Progress and Socialism and cousin of Saad Hassar.[7]

One of his cousins (Mohamed Benslimane grandson of Fatmi Benslimane by his son Toufik and Lalla Badra, the daughter of Moulay Hassan, a friend of Mohammed V who married an alaouite princess)[4] is married to Princess Lalla Zineb, the sister of Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Leila El Attafi (2 April 2009). "Housni Benslimane quitte la présidence". Aujourd'hui le Maroc. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  2. ^ Omar EL ANOUARI (2005-07-25). "Le général Housni Benslimane reconduit à l'unanimité". La Gazette du Maroc. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  3. ^ MAP (2009-04-22). "Message de fidélité et de loyalisme à S.M. le Roi du général de corps d'armée Housni Benslimane". Le Matin. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  4. ^ a b "العدد السنوي:كيف إقترن حفيد حفظة العرش بللا زينب إبنة شقيق الحسن الثاني". الأيام. August 2009.
  5. ^ a b "ما وراء الصورة الملكية الرسمية لزفاف مولاي إسماعيل". NadorCity. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  6. ^ Karim Douichi (18 February 2005). "La famille, le plus grand parti du Maroc". La vie économique. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Saâd Hassar, le " Joker "". Maghreb-Intelligence. 2011-06-17. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
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