Mohamed El Ouafa | |
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Minister of Education | |
In office 3 January 2012 – 9 July 2013 |
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Monarch | Mohammed VI |
Prime Minister | Abdelilah Benkirane |
Preceded by | Ahmed Akhchichine |
Succeeded by | vacant |
Ambassador of Morocco to Brazil | |
In office 2006–2012 |
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Ambassador of Morocco to Iran | |
In office 2004–2006 |
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Ambassador of Morocco to India | |
In office 2000–2004 |
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Personal details | |
Born | 1948 (age 68–69) Marrakech, Morocco |
Political party | Istiqlal Party |
Occupation | Politician |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Mohamed El Ouafa (Arabic: محمد الوفا - born 1948, Marrakech, Morocco) is a Moroccan diplomat and politician of the Istiqlal Party. He was Minister of Education in Abdelilah Benkirane's cabinet. Between 2000 and 2012 he was Ambassador to India, Iran and Brazil.
In April 2013, while King Mohammed VI was on vacation in France, Hamid Chabat Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party announced his intentions to leave the coalition that forms the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. Consequently, a resignation request was submitted on 9 July 2013 for all the Party's ministers.