Mohamed Moatassim ( ar, محمد معتصم; 1956 – 5 June 2023) was a Moroccan scholar and politician who served as advisor to
King Mohammed VI
Mohammed VI ( ar, محمد السادس; born 21 August 1963) is the King of Morocco. He belongs to the 'Alawi dynasty and acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999, upon the death of his father, King Hassan II.
Upon ascending to the throne, Moh ...
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Biography
Moatassim was born in 1956.
After getting his degree in
political science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...
at the
Mohammed V University
Mohammed V University (, french: Université Mohammed-V de Rabat), in Rabat, Morocco, was founded in 1957 under a royal decree ( Dahir). It is the first modern university in Morocco after the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez.
History
The uni ...
in
Rabat in 1977 and a
Diploma of Advanced Studies (DES) at the
University of Hassan II Casablanca in 1983, Moatassim gave his doctoral dissertation in political sciences on "The Traditionalist Evolution of Moroccan Constitutional Law".
On 11 November 1993, he was appointed minister delegate to the prime minister for the government of Lamrani. On 7 June 1994, he was reappointed to the same post for the Government of Filali.
On 25 February 1995, he was appointed to the position of
Chargé de Mission at the Royal Office of Morocco. Four years later, he was appointed advisor to King Mohammed VI.
Moatassim was a member of the Constitutional Council of Morocco from 1999 to 2002 and the Advisory Council on Human Rights (CCHR) from 2007 to 2011.
Moatassim died on 5 June 2023, at the age of 67.
Awards and decorations
* In 1995, he was awarded the Knight class of the
Order of the Throne
The Order of the Throne (Arabic: ''Wissam al-Arch'', French: ''Ordre du Trône'') is a state decoration of the Kingdom of Morocco awarded for distinguished services of a civil or military nature. The Order was instituted on 16 May 1963 by King Ha ...
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* In July 2004, he was awarded the Commander class of the Order of the Throne.
* In 2004, he was appointed Commander of the
National Order of the Legion of Honour
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of the
French Republic.
Works
* ''"Le système politique marocain"'' Casablanca, Ed. Isis, 1992
* ''"La vie politique marocaine : 1962 – 1992"'' Casablanca, Ed. Isis, 1992
* ''"L'expérience parlementaire au Maroc"'' (Collective work) Casablanca, Ed. Toubkal, 1984
* ''"Théorie générale du Droit Constitutionnel"'' Casablanca, Ed. Isis, 1988
* ''"Les systèmes politiques comparés"'' Casablanca, Ed. Isis, 1989
* Several studies and articles on public law and political science, published in specialized scientific and academic journals and publications.
Notes and references
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1956 births
2023 deaths
Moroccan royal advisors
Moroccan political scientists
University of Hassan II Casablanca alumni
Mohammed V University alumni
Advisors of Mohammed VI of Morocco
Commanders of the Legion of Honour
People from Settat