Mohamed Medbouh
| Mohamed Medbouh | |
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| محمد المدبوح | |
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| General Inspector of the Royal Guard | |
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In office 1960s – 10 July 1971 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1927 Aknoul, Morocco |
| Died | 10 July 1971 (aged 43–44) Skhirat, Morocco |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 France (before 1956) Morocco (after 1956) |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Moroccan Army
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| Years of service | 1945–1971 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars |
Indochina War Tafilalt revolt (January 1957) Rif Revolt (1957-1959) |
Mohamed Medbouh (Arabic: محمد المدبوح; b. 1927 in Aknoul - d. 10 July 1971 in Skhirat) was a senior Moroccan Army officer. He was Minister of Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones in the government of Abdallah Ibrahim (1958-1960). He was co-organizer with Colonel M'hamed Ababou of the coup against King Hassan II of Morocco of 10 July 1971.
Mohamed Medbouh was a Berber from the Rif, and a man of great moral probity. He was born in 1927, son of a leader of Aknoul who fought for the French under General Hubert Lyautey against the Rif rebels under Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi. His father's throat was cut during the fighting, but he survived. He gained the nickname "Medbouh", meaning "Cuthroat", which he passed on to his son.
Mohamed Medbouh received a military education with the elite Cadre noir, and then served in Indochina. Medbouh supported King Mohammed V of Morocco in the push for independence in 1956. In January 1957 there was an armed revolt against the king by Brahim Zedki Addi ou Bihi, the governor of Tafilalt province. Captain Mohamed Medbough was leader of one of two infantry battalions that moved into the mountains to suppress the revolt, which was achieved without difficulty. He became governor of Casablanca and then Minister of Posts.
King Hassan II succeeded to the throne on 26 February 1961. Medbouh was made the king's chief aide-de-camp. In July 1963 an alleged plot by the leftist National Union of Popular Forces party to kill the king in his bed was foiled. The plotters were said to have obtained detailed plans of the palace from Major Mohamed Medbouh, although Medbouh was not implicated. He was made head of the Royal Military Cabinet in 1967. He often went riding with Hassan II, or played golf with him. Medbouh was one of the king's closest supporters.
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