# Abdelhadi Boutaleb

_Moroccan politician (1923-2009)_

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> Abdelhadi Boutaleb was a Moroccan prolific historian and author, and a politician. He held many ministerial posts in the 1960s and 1970s and was an ambassador of Morocco to Syria, Mexico and the United States. He is also a founding member of the National Union of Popular Forces (UNFP) in 1959, the main Moroccan left-wing political party. He later became a councilor to king Hassan II before retiring political life. He was an alumnus of Al-Qarawiyin.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 December 1923 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307873#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Fez ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307873#P19))
- **Died:** 16 December 2009 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307873#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rabat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307873#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Morocco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307873#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307873#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Independence Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307873#P102))
- **Education:** University of al-Qarawiyyin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307873#P69))
- **Positions held:** ambassador; president; Minister of Communications of Morocco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307873#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Education of Jordan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307873#P166))

## Questions

**When was Abdelhadi Boutaleb born?**  
Abdelhadi Boutaleb was born on 23 December 1923 in Fez.

**What positions has Abdelhadi Boutaleb held?**  
Positions held by Abdelhadi Boutaleb include: ambassador; president; Minister of Communications of Morocco.

**Where did Abdelhadi Boutaleb study?**  
Abdelhadi Boutaleb was educated at University of al-Qarawiyyin.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abdelhadi Boutaleb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelhadi_Boutaleb) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q307873](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307873) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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