Abdelkader Aamara facts for kids
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Abdelkader Aamara
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| Minister of Equipment, Transport and Logistics | |
| In office 5 April 2017 – 7 October 2021 |
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| Monarch | Mohammed VI |
| Prime Minister | Saadeddine Othmani |
| Preceded by | Aziz Rabbah |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Abdeljalil |
| Minister of Industry, Trade & New Technologies | |
| In office 3 January 2012 – 10 October 2013 |
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| Monarch | Mohammed VI |
| Prime Minister | Abdelilah Benkirane |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Chami |
| Succeeded by | Moulay Hafid Elalamy |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Salé |
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| Assumed office 15 September 2002 |
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| Born | January 28, 1962 Bouarfa, Morocco |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Abdelkader Aamara (born January 28, 1962, in Bouarfa) is a well-known politician from Morocco. He is a member of the Justice and Development Party. This is a major political group in Morocco.
He has held several important government jobs. For example, he was the Minister for Industry, Trade, and New Technologies. He also served as the Minister for Energy, Mines, Water, and Environment. Later, he became the Minister for Equipment, Transport, and Water Logistics. Mr. Aamara has also been a Member of Parliament (MP) for the city of Salé since 2002. Before becoming a politician, he was a professor.
A Look at His Career
Abdelkader Aamara graduated from the Hassan II Institute of Agronomy in Rabat in 1986. He then became a professor there. He also earned his doctorate degree in the same year.
His Role in Politics
Mr. Aamara has been an important leader in his political party, the Justice and Development Party. He has served as its Chief Treasurer since 1997. He also worked as an expert for a global science organization based in Sweden.
He was a local council member in the town of Salé starting in 2002. He also led a special committee in the Moroccan Parliament that focused on important industries. He was also a founding member of a group of Moroccan lawmakers who worked against corruption.
International Work
Abdelkader Aamara is a founding member and vice-president of the World Forum of Islamic Parliamentarians. He also helped start the International Alliance for the Support of Al-Qods and Palestine.
Mr. Aamara is married and has three children. In March 2020, he tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco.
See also
- Cabinet of Morocco
- Justice and Development Party
- Politics of Morocco
