Abderrahman El Yousoufi
| Abderrahmane Youssoufi | |
|---|---|
| 12th Prime Minister of Morocco | |
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In office 4 February 1998 – 9 October 2002 |
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| Monarch |
Hassan II Mohammed VI |
| Preceded by | Abdellatif Filali |
| Succeeded by | Driss Jettou |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 March 1924 Tangier, Morocco |
| Political party | Socialist Union of Popular Forces |
Abderrahmane Youssoufi (/ɑːbdɛˈræxmɑːn ˈjuːsuːfi/ (
listen) ahb-deh-RAKH-mahn YOO-soo-fee; Arabic: عبد الرحمن اليوسفي; born 8 March 1924) is a Moroccan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Morocco from 1998 to 2002. He was a human rights lawyer.
Born in Tangier, Youssoufi was a socialist from a young age, dedicating himself to organizing the working class of Casablanca as early as 1944. In 1949 Youssoufi began also to fight for the rights of emigrant Moroccan workers in France. He also studied law, practicing in Tangier from 1952 to 1960.
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