Housni Benslimane
Appearance
Housni Benslimane حسني بن سليمان | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Benslimane as AS FAR goalkeeper carried by his teammates after the Moroccan Throne Cup final | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commander of the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1970s – 4 December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Bouazza Boulhimez | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mohamed Harmou | ||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Moroccan Olympic Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1994–2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hassan Sefrioui | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Faïçal Laraïchi | ||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1995 – 16 April 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Houssaine Zemmouri | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ali Fassi Fihri | ||||||||||||||||||||
Director of the Moroccan General Directorate for National Security | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1967–1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Mohamed Oufkir | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ahmed Dlimi | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | El Jadida, Morocco | 14 December 1935||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Joudia Hassar-Benslimane | ||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Army officer Football/sports administrator Footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||
Military service | |||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Years of service | 1947–2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | General | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Battles/wars | Western Sahara War | ||||||||||||||||||||
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General Housni Benslimane (Arabic: حسني بن سليمان; born 14 December 1935, El Jadida) 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.[1][2][3]
Housni Benslimane played football for Moroccan club AS FAR serving as goalkeeper between 1958 and 1961.
Family
[edit]Housni Benslimane is also the nephew of Abdelkrim al-Khatib,[4] uncle of Ismail Alaoui, the former president of the Party of Progress and Socialism. His wife is Moroccan archaeologist Joudia Hassar-Benslimane.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Leila El Attafi (2 April 2009). "Housni Benslimane quitte la présidence". Aujourd'hui le Maroc. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Omar EL ANOUARI (25 July 2005). "Le général Housni Benslimane reconduit à l'unanimité". La Gazette du Maroc. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ MAP (22 April 2009). "Message de fidélité et de loyalisme à S.M. le Roi du général de corps d'armée Housni Benslimane". Le Matin. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Karim Douichi (18 February 2005). "La famille, le plus grand parti du Maroc". La vie économique. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "وفاة جوديا حصار زوجة الجنرال حسني بنسليمان". 22 May 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2025.