Ahmed Benjelloun

Ahmed Benjelloun (Arabic: أحمد بنجلون, romanized: Aḥmad Binjallūn; 1942 – 1 February 2015) was a Moroccan politician and activist, mainly known as the founder and the former secretary general for the Socialist Democratic Vanguard Party.[2]

Ahmed Benjelloun
أحمد بنجلون
Personal details
Born1942
Ain Bni Mathar, French Morocco
Died1 February 2015(2015-02-01) (aged 72–73)[1]
Rabat, Morocco
Political partyNational Union of Popular Forces
Socialist Democratic Vanguard Party (1983–2002)
Unified Socialist Party (2002-2015)

Benjelloun was the younger brother of the assassinated political activist Omar Benjelloun. He was a member of the same party (National Union of Popular Forces) until 1983, where after major disagreements with the secretary general Abderrahim Bouabid, regarding participation in elections, he decided to leave and founded the Socialist Democratic Vanguard Party together with Abderrahman Benamrou.[3] The new party boycotted all elections in Morocco until 2007. Later, it joined the Unified Socialist Party coalition which participated in Moroccan elections since then.[4]

References
  1. HM The King Extends Condolences To Family Of Late Ahmed Benjelloun - Official Website of the Kingdom of Morocco (2015)
  2. Décès d’Ahmed Benjelloun, ancien secrétaire national du PADS - Tribune Politique (2015) - in French
  3. Maroc : Décès de Ahmed Benjelloun, opposant politique et fondateur du PADS - Yabiladi (2015) - in French
  4. Décès de l'homme politique socialiste Ahmed Benjelloun - Telquel (2015) - in French


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