Ahmed Bahnini

Ahmed Bahnini (Arabic: أحمد بحنيني; 1909, Fes – 10 July 1971, Rabat) was a Moroccan politician who served as the 4th Prime Ministers of Morocco from 1963 to 1965 under King Hassan II.[1][2] He also served as President of the Supreme Court.[3] On July 10, 1971, during a celebration of Hassan II's birthday in Skhirat palace, Bahnini was shot dead when mutinying soldiers fired into a crowd of guests during a bloody and unsuccessful military coup attempt.[4]

Ahmed Bahnini
Prime Minister of Morocco
In office
13 November 1963 – 7 June 1965
MonarchHassan II
Preceded byHassan II
Succeeded byHassan II
Personal details
Born1909
Fes, Morocco
DiedJuly 10, 1971
Rabat, Morocco
Political partyFront for the Defence of Constitutional Institutions

Early life

Ahmed was born in Fez, Morocco in 1909, He studied at the University of Al-Karaouine, Abdeslam Serghini was his professor.

Career

Ahmed Bahnini was appointed prime minister by Hassan II, a week before the promulgation of an amnesty dahir and rehabilitating well-known "collaborators" to the chagrin of the nationalists. This man, at the time of the deposition of Mohammed V had said nothing and had rallied to Mohammed Ben Aarafa, the sultan placed briefly on the throne by the French.[5]

In a speech delivered Monday evening in Rabat, the King of Morocco proclaimed a state of exception, in accordance with article 35 of the Sherifian Constitution, and announced a revision of this Constitution, which will be submitted to referendum. received Tuesday afternoon Mr. Ahmed Bahnini, Prime Minister, who presented him with the resignation of the members of the Moroccan government. If the speech of Hassan II was welcomed with "satisfaction" by the population, as underlined in a comment Moroccan agency M.A.P., the opposition parties, Istiqlal Party and U.N.F.P., disapprove of the measures taken by the sovereign.[6]

Death

Ahmed Bahnini is among the victims of the many "lost" bullets of the putschists during the failed coup of July 10, 1971 in Skhirat.[7][8][9]

References
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  3. "King of Morocco Appoints Premier; Replaces Early Nationalist". The New York Times. 1963-11-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  4. "1971: Death for Moroccan rebel leaders". BBC. 1971-07-13.
  5. "Les Premiers ministres et Chefs de gouvernement marocains depuis l'Indépendance". LesEco.ma (in French). 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  6. "Hassan II met un terme à son expérience de monarchie parlementaire Le gouvernement Bahnini a remis sa démission". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1965-06-09. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  7. ReneNaba (2020-07-07). "Le coup de Skhirat, cinquante ans après. 1/2". Libnanews, Le Média Citoyen du Liban. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  8. "La liste des victimes". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1971-07-15. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  9. Chennani, Rachid (2018-04-04). "Human Rights and the State in Morocco: Impact of the 20 February Movement". Arab Reform Initiative.
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