Abdelouahed Belkeziz

Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference

Abdelouahed Belkeziz, CBE (/ˌɑːbdəlˈwɑːhəd ˌbɛlkəˈzz/ (audio speaker iconlisten); Arabic: عبد الواحد بلقزيز; 5 July 1939 – 19 October 2021) was a Moroccan lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was the eighth Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) from 2001 to 2004.

Abdelouahed Belkeziz
Secretary-General of Organisation of the Islamic Conference
In office
2001 – 31 December 2004
Preceded byAzeddine Laraki
Succeeded byEkmeleddin İhsanoğlu
Personal details
Born(1939-07-05)5 July 1939
Marrakesh, Morocco
Died19 October 2021(2021-10-19) (aged 82)
Rabat, Morocco
NationalityMoroccan
Alma materMohammed V University
University of Rennes
ProfessionLawyer, politician, diplomat

Belkeziz died in Rabat, Morocco on 19 October 2021 at the age of 82.[1]

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