About Mohamed El Ouafa
Lived 1948 – 2020 (aged 71–72). Mohamed El Ouafa was a Moroccan politician and diplomat.
Mohamed El Ouafa (; 1948 – 27 December 2020) was a Moroccan diplomat and politician of the Istiqlal Party.
He was Minister of Education in Abdelilah Benkirane's cabinet.
Life Between 2000 and 2004, he was Ambassador to India, and as non-resident to Nepal. Between 2006 and 2009, he was Ambassador to Iran, with non-resident accreditation to Tajikistan. Between 2009 and 2012, he was accredited to Brazil, with concurrent accreditation to Paraguay, Suriname and Guyana.
In April 2013, while King Mohammed VI was on vacation in France, Hamid Chabat Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party announced his intentions to leave the coalition that forms the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. Consequently, a resignation request was submitted on 9 July 2013 for all the Party's ministers.
El Oufa died from COVID-19 at age 72, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco.
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Who was Mohamed El Ouafa?
Moroccan politician (1948–2020)
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Mohamed El Ouafa was born in 1948 in Marrakech.
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Mohamed El Ouafa died on 27 December 2020 in Rabat.
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Mohamed El Ouafa was a politician and diplomat.
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Mohamed El Ouafa was Moroccan.
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