Ahmed Bahnini

Ahmed Bahnini (Arabic: أحمد بحنيني; 1909, Fes – 10 July 1971, Rabat) studied at the University of Al-Karaouine, Abdeslam Serghini was his professor. He was a Moroccan politician during the reign of King Hassan II.[1] He was the Prime Minister of Morocco between November 13, 1963, and June 7, 1965. He also served as President of the Supreme Court. On July 10, 1971, during a celebration of Hassan II's birthday in Skhirat palace, Bahnini was shot dead when mutinying soldiers fired into a crowd of guests during a bloody and unsuccessful military coup attempt.[2]

Biography

Ahmed Bahnini was appointed prime minister by Hassan II, a week before the promulgation of an amnesty dahir and rehabilitating well-known "collaborators" to the chagrin of the nationalists. This man, at the time of the deposition of Mohammed V had said nothing and had rallied to Mohammed ben Arafa, the sultan placed briefly on the throne by the French.

Ahmed Bahnini is among the victims of the many "lost" bullets of the putschists during the failed coup of July 10, 1971 in Skhirat.

References

"Governments and Politics". Moroccan British Society.
"1971: Death for Moroccan rebel leaders". BBC. 1971-07-13.

Preceded by Hassan II	Prime Minister of Morocco 1963 – 1965	Succeeded by Hassan II

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[1] "Governments and Politics". Moroccan British Society.

[2] "1971: Death for Moroccan rebel leaders". BBC. 1971-07-13.