Hamid Chabat
Hamid Chabat (Arabic: حميد شباط – born 17 August 1953, Taza Province)[1] is a Moroccan politician and the previous Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party. Hamid Chabat has been the mayor of Fes since October 2003 and was elected on 23 September 2003 to lead his party, defeating rival Abdelouahed El Fassi, a relative of former incumbent Abbas El Fassi and grandson of Allal El Fassi.[2][3] Before holding office, Chabat forged a name for himself in his party's trade union (General Union of Moroccan Workers aka UGTM).[2]
Hamid Chabat | |
|---|---|
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 10 October 2013 – 7 October 2017 | |
| Monarch | Mohammed VI of Morocco |
| Prime Minister | Abdelilah Benkirane Saadeddine Othmani |
| Preceded by | Salaheddine Mezouar |
| Succeeded by | Nizar Baraka |
| Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party | |
| In office 23 September 2012 – 7 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Abbas El Fassi |
| Succeeded by | Nizar Baraka |
| Mayor of Fes | |
| In office November 2003 – September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | none (position created) |
| Succeeded by | Idriss Azami Al Idrissi |
| MP of Fes | |
| Assumed office 1997 (re-elected 2002/07/11) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1953 Taza province, Morocco |
| Political party | Front of Democratic Forces |
| Occupation | Politician |
Chabat also owns a regional newspaper covering the Fes region. Chabat Left Istiqlal party to join Front of Democratic forces party in August 2021 ahead of the 2021 General Elections.
See also
References
- "السيرة الذاتية للسيد حميد شباط". Chabatonline.net. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- Mohamed Badrane (2012-09-25). "Quelle sera la prochaine étape pour Hamid Chabat ?". Aujourd'hui le Maroc. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- J E HERRADI (6 February 2009). "Hamid Chabat, le syndicaliste devenu politicien". L'Economiste. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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