Abdelhak Mrini
Abdelhak Mrini (also known as Abdelhak El Merini, also spelled as Lamrini or Lemrini; Arabic: عبد الحق المريني; born 31 May 1934, Rabat),[1][2] is a Moroccan historian, civil servant and writer.
Abdelhak Mrini | |
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Born | Rabat, French Morocco | May 31, 1934
Nationality | Moroccan |
Occupation | Intellectual, civil servant, historian |
Employer | Mohammed VI of Morocco |
Known for | Adviser of Mohammed VI of Morocco |
Notable work | Al-Jaysh al-maghribi abra at-tarikh |
Biography
Born in Rabat,[3] Mrini Is the author of several books and was awarded the Moroccan Book Prize for Al-Jaysh al-maghribi abra at-tarikh (The Moroccan Army Through History).
Since December 2010, he has been the Moroccan governments chief historian,[3] replacing Hassan Aourid, and since October 2012, the spokesman of the Royal Palace of Mohammed VI.[3] As spokesman for the palace, after having kept to press releases, he spoke for the first time in an article - via the London-based, Arabic-language daily Acharq Al-Awsat in July 2013.[4]
Notes and references
- Mrini, Abdelhak (2005). "Site du Professeur Abdelhak El Mrini". Abdelhak Mrini's Official Website. Abdelhak EL MERINI. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Marīnī, ʿAbd al-Ḥaqq al- (1934-....)". Catalogue général LABS de la Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- "Le Souverain nomme M. Abdelhak Lamrini porte-parole du Palais Royal". L'Opinion. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- "Première: Le porte-parole du Palais s'exprime dans la presse". H24 Info avec Le Figaro. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013.
External links
Official website (in Arabic and French)