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Mohammed Karim Lamrani
محمد كريم العمراني
7th Prime Minister of Morocco
In office
11 August 1992 – 25 May 1994
MonarchHassan II
Preceded byAzzeddine Laraki
Succeeded byAbdellatif Filali
In office
30 November 1983 – 30 September 1986
Preceded byMaati Bouabid
Succeeded byAzzeddine Laraki
In office
6 August 1971 – 2 November 1972
Preceded byAhmed Laraki
Succeeded byAhmed Osman
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
August 1971 – April 1972
Preceded byMohammed El M'Daghri
Succeeded byMustapha Faris
Personal details
Born(1919-05-01)1 May 1919
Fes, Morocco
Died20 September 2018(2018-09-20) (aged 99)
Casablanca, Morocco
Political partyIndependent

Mohammed Karim Lamrani (Arabic: محمد كريم العمراني; 1 May 1919 – 20 September 2018)[1] was a Moroccan politician who was the seventh Prime Minister of Morocco for three separate terms.

He served his first term for one year which started in 1971 and ended in 1972, then from November 1983 to September 1986, and finally from August 1992 to May 1994.[2]

Early life

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Lamrani was born in Fes on 1 May 1919.[3]

Career

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Lamrani served as a prime minister three times: from 6 August 1971 to 2 November 1972,[4][5] then from 30 November 1983 and 30 September 1986[6] and lastly from 11 August 1992 to 25 May 1994.[7] The last government he led was a caretaker government, replacing Azeddine Laraki.[8] He was relieved of his position as the Prime minister due to poor health conditions.[9] Lamrani also owned a phosphate company and served as an economic advisor to the Moroccan governments.[10][8] He was Minister of Economy and Finance from August 1971 to April 1972.[11]

Business

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Lamrani was also a businessperson in Morocco. He created a holding (Groupe Safari), which is now run by his daughter Saida.[12][13] The holding has many investments, in particular, it holds stakes in Crédit du Maroc, Socodam Davum, and SMEIA, the exclusive dealer of BMW and Land Rover in Morocco.[12]

Lamrani also established the first private group in Morocco, proving his spirit of initiative, precedence and modernity, especially with the formation of the first holding group, which is active today in a large number of sectors, including industry, distribution, services and agriculture.

At the same time, Lamrani contributed to the emergence of the banking sector, especially through the “Bank Al-Maghrib”, which came into existence after the merger of the African Banking Company, of which he was a shareholder, and Bank of Lyon Morocco.[14]

In addition to the establishment of the Moroccan Bank for Foreign Trade as an arm of the state in order to contribute to the development and development of Moroccan exports, especially the OCP Group.[15][16]

Death

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Lamrani died on 20 September 2018 at the age of 99 of natural causes.[17][18] Prince Moulay Rachid and many veterans of the Resistance, party leaders, stars of civil society attended his funeral that took place in Casablanca.[19][20]

References

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  1. ^ MATIN, LE. "Le Matin - Mohamed Karim Lamrani n'est plus". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ "رؤساء الحكومة السابقون". www.cg.gov.ma (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ Political Handbook and Atlas of the World
  4. ^ "وفاة الوزير الأول الأسبق محمد كريم العمراني - هبة بريس". ar.hibapress.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  5. ^ r.fatiha. "الوزراء الأولون ورؤساء الحكومات منذ الاستقلال". www.menara.ma (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Anciens Premiers ministres et Chefs du gouvernement". www.cg.gov.ma (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco: Government". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Caretaker government named in Morocco". The Daily Gazette. Rabat. 12 August 1992. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Le premier ministre, M. Lamrani est déchargé de ses fonctions pour raisons de santé". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1 October 1986. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  10. ^ "محمد كريم العمراني في ذمة الله عن 99 سنة". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 20 September 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  11. ^ MEF - Royaume du Maroc. "Nos anciens ministres". finances.gov.ma.
  12. ^ a b "Les cinq futures fortunes du Maroc à suivre selon Forbes". Telquel. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  13. ^ "رحيل الوزير الأول كريم العمراني.. "جوكير" الحسن الثاني ومهندس "التقويم الهيكلي"". لكم-lakome2 (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  14. ^ "المسار السياسي والمهني للوزير الأول الأسبق الراحل محمد كريم العمراني". 2M.ma (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  15. ^ "المغرب: رحيل أشهر وزير أول في عهد الحسن الثاني". الشرق الأوسط (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Maroc : décès de l'ancien Premier ministre Mohamed Karim Lamrani – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Décès de Mohamed Karim Lamrani". Medias24 - Site d'information (in French). 20 September 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  18. ^ "كان وزيرا أول في 6 حكومات مغربية.. وفاة كريم العمراني | Maghrebvoices". www.maghrebvoices.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  19. ^ Alaoui, par Abdelali Darif (29 April 2019). "Portrait Posthume de Karim Lamrani 1919-2018. Parcours hors du commun d'un homme de caractère". Le1 (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  20. ^ Staff Writer. "Prince Moulay Rachid Attends Mohammed Karim Lamrani's Funeral". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Morocco
1971-1972 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Morocco
1983-1986 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Morocco
1992-1994 		Succeeded by
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