# Abderrahmane Youssoufi

_Prime Minister of Morocco (1924-2020)_

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> Abderrahmane Youssoufi was a Moroccan politician and human rights lawyer who served as Prime Minister of Morocco from 1998 to 2002, serving under King Hassan II and King Mohammed VI. He was the Secretary General of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 March 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470946#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tangier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470946#P19))
- **Died:** 29 May 2020 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470946#P570))
- **Place of death:** Casablanca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470946#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Morocco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470946#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; human rights defender; jurist; diplomat; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470946#P106))
- **Political party:** Socialist Union of Popular Forces (1975–2020); National Union of Popular Forces (1959–1975); Istiqlal Party (1944–1959) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470946#P102))
- **Education:** Sorbonne University; University of Nice Sophia Antipolis; Moulay Youssef College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470946#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Morocco (4 February 1998 – 9 October 2002); Secretary-General of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (1992–2003) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470946#P39))
- **Awards:** North–South Prize; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Throne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470946#P166))

## Questions

**When was Abderrahmane Youssoufi born?**  
Abderrahmane Youssoufi was born on 8 March 1924 in Tangier.

**What positions has Abderrahmane Youssoufi held?**  
Positions held by Abderrahmane Youssoufi include: Prime Minister of Morocco (1998–2002); Secretary-General of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (1992–2003).

**Where did Abderrahmane Youssoufi study?**  
Abderrahmane Youssoufi was educated at Sorbonne University, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Moulay Youssef College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abderrahmane Youssoufi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abderrahmane_Youssoufi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q470946](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470946) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abderrahmane Youssoufi.jpg by Jean-Michel Clajot (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abderrahmane_Youssoufi.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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