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Robert Assaraf

1936 – 2018

Moroccan businessman

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Lived 1936 – 2018 (aged 81). Robert Assaraf was a Moroccan essayist, business executive, businessperson and writer.

Robert Assaraf (5 November 1936 in Rabat – 5 March 2018 in Ramat HaSharon) was a Moroccan Jewish historian and writer. He resided between Paris, France and Marrakesh, Morocco.

Career Assaraf began his career in the cabinet of the Ministry of the Interior of Morocco. He then joined the ONA Group, where he became the General Director and Delegate Administrator, until his retirement in 1990.

Assaraf was also the president of Radio Shalom and was the vice-president of the French magazine Marianne, A historical survey of the Jewish population in Morocco was published in 2005. In September 2008 he published a survey of the emigration and the Diaspora of the Moroccan Jews.

Towards the end of his life Assaraf relocated to Ramat HaSharon in Israel, where he died on 5 March 2018. Books Juifs du Maroc à travers le monde : Émigration et Identité Retrouvée. Preface by Patrick Girard (Suger Press, 2008) Ariel Sharon et ses Batailles Politiques (2006) Une Certaine Histoire des Juifs du Maroc : 1860-1999 (2005) Le Drame d'Israël: de la paix à la guerre (2001) Une Crise des Hommes; Israël, 1995-1999 (Plon, 1999) Mohammed V et les Juifs du Maroc à l'époque de Vichy (Plon, 1997)

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Education
Paris Law Faculty, Mohammed V University, Lycée Descartes
Employers
Marianne, Radio Shalom Paris, OPTORG, ONA Group
Awards
Commander of the Order of the Throne

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert Assaraf?

Moroccan businessman (1936-2018)

When was Robert Assaraf born?

Robert Assaraf was born on 5 November 1936 in Rabat.

When did Robert Assaraf die?

Robert Assaraf died on 5 March 2018 in Paris.

What was Robert Assaraf's occupation?

Robert Assaraf was an essayist, business executive, businessperson and writer.

What nationality was Robert Assaraf?

Robert Assaraf was Moroccan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Assaraf

· Wikidata: Q2919987

· DBpedia: Robert Assaraf

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