Mustafa Ramid
Appearance
Mustafa Ramid | |
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Minister of Justice and Liberties | |
Assumed office 3 January 2012 | |
Monarch | Mohammed VI |
Prime Minister | Abdelilah Benkirane |
Preceded by | Mohamed Taieb Naciri |
Member of Parliament for Casablanca | |
Assumed office 1997 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1959 Sidi Bennour, Morocco |
Political party | Justice and Development Party |
Residence | Marrakech |
Alma mater | Polytechnique benguerir |
Occupation | Politician, Lawyer |
Mustafa Ramid or Mustapha Ramid (born 1959 in Sidi Bennour, Morocco) is a Moroccan politician, lawyer and human rights activist from the Justice and Development Party. On 3 January 2012, he became Minister of Justice and Liberties in Abdelilah Benkirane's government.[1][2]
Having served as the defense lawyer for Islamist Hassan al-Kattani, Ramid played an important role in achieving the pardon of Kattani and other Islamists along with promises for the renunciation of violence and extremism.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Official Bio" (PDF). Government of Morocco. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Quand Ramid fait parler de lui". Le Matin. 2010-06-28. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ Mohamed Saadouni, Morocco pursues salafist reconciliation for Magharebia. May 18, 2012.
- ^ Naoufel Cherkaoui, Royal Pardon Marks New Approach To Salafi Issue at the Eurasia Review. February 28, 2012.
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