Mohamed Mjid Explained

Mohamed Mjid
محمد امجيد
Office:President of the Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation
Term Start:1964
Term End:2009
Successor:Fayçal Laraichi
Office1:Safi MP
Term Start1:1977
Term End1:1992
Birth Date:April 14, 1916
Birth Place:Safi, Morocco
Death Date:20 March 2014
Death Place:Rabat
Party:National Rally of Independents

Mohamed Mjid (Arabic: محمد امجيد1916–20 March 2014) was a Moroccan politician and president of the Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation.[1] [2] [3]

Life

In his youth, Mohamed Mjid was a militant in the national movement for the independence of Morocco, activities for which he was arrested and imprisoned. After Morocco gained independence, Mjid became active in politics and NGOs. In 1964, he was appointed as the president of the national Tennis Federation, a position he held until 2009. He was also elected as an MP for Safi as part of the National Rally of Independents.[1] [2] On 20 March 2014, Mjid died in a hospital in Rabat and was buried in Casablanca. His funerals were attended by high-profile personalities such as Fouad Ali El Himma and Prince Rachid, the brother of Mohammed VI.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mohamed Mjid, une vie entière dédiée à l’action. 14 April 2014. La Vie Eco. 29 March 2014. Mohamed Benkhallouk.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415073235/http://www.lavieeco.com/news/economie/mohamed-mjid-une-vie-entiere-dediee-a-l-action-29029.html. 15 April 2014.
  2. News: Décès de Mohamed Mjid Un acteur associatif et un sportif hors pair . 14 April 2014. Le Matin. 20 March 2014. El Mahjoub Rouane.
  3. News: المستشار الهمة أمام جلال الموت مجيد مؤسس الحزب الحر التقدمي مع احماد والحاج. 14 April 2014. Al Ousboue. 12 April 2014.
  4. News: Mohamed Mjid n'est plus... 14 April 2014. La Vie Eco. 20 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140415080859/http://www.lavieeco.com/news/actualites/mohamed-mjid-n-est-plus..-28913.html. 15 April 2014.