# Housni Benslimane

_Moroccan general_

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> General Housni Benslimane is a senior Moroccan Gendarmerie officer who has served as the Commander-in-Chief of this unit. He also presides over the Moroccan Olympic Committee and was president of the Moroccan FA between 1994 and 2009.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 December 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3140916#P569))
- **Place of birth:** El Jadida ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3140916#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Morocco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3140916#P27))
- **Occupation:** association football player; military leader ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3140916#P106))
- **Education:** École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3140916#P69))
- **Spouse:** Joudia Hassar-Benslimane ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3140916#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (1995–2009); president (1994–2017); commanding officer (1972–2017) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3140916#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Grand Officer of the Order of the Throne; Silver Olympic Order ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3140916#P166))

## Questions

**When was Housni Benslimane born?**  
Housni Benslimane was born on 14 December 1935 in El Jadida.

**What positions has Housni Benslimane held?**  
Positions held by Housni Benslimane include: president (1995–2009); president (1994–2017); commanding officer (1972–2017).

**Where did Housni Benslimane study?**  
Housni Benslimane was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Housni Benslimane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housni_Benslimane) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3140916](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3140916) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hosni benslimane gardien de but des FAR de Rabat en 1959.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hosni_benslimane_gardien_de_but_des_FAR_de_Rabat_en_1959.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Housni Benslimane, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Hosni benslimane gardien de but des FAR de Rabat en 1959.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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