Housni Benslimane حسني بن سليمان | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Benslimane as
AS FAR goalkeeper carried by his teammates after the
Moroccan Throne Cup final | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commander of the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1970s – 4 December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Bouazza Boulhimez | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mohamed Harmou | ||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Moroccan Olympic Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1994–2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hassan Sefrioui | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Faïçal Laraïchi | ||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1995 – 16 April 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Houssaine Zemmouri | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ali Fassi Fihri | ||||||||||||||||||||
Director of the Moroccan General Directorate for National Security | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1967–1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Mohamed Oufkir | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ahmed Dlimi | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | El Jadida, Morocco | 14 December 1935||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Army officer Football/sports administrator Footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||
Military service | |||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
Branch/service | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1957–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | General | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Battles/wars | Western Sahara War | ||||||||||||||||||||
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General Housni Benslimane ( Arabic: حسني بن سليمان; born 14 December 1935, El Jadida) is a senior Moroccan Gendarmerie officer who has served since 1972 as the Commander-in-Chief of this unit. He also presides over the Moroccan Olympic Committee and was president of the Moroccan FA between 1994 and 2009. [1] [2] [3]
Housni Benslimane played football for Moroccan club AS FAR serving as goalkeeper between 1958 and 1961.
Housni Benslimane is the son of Abdelkrim Benslimane the cousin of El Fatmi BenSlimane, the Pacha of Fes during the French protectorate era. [4] [5] He is also the nephew of Abdelkrim al-Khatib, [6] uncle of Ismail Alaoui, the former president of the Party of Progress and Socialism and cousin of Saad Hassar. [7]
One of his cousins (Sidi Mohammed Benslimane) [4] is married to Princess Lalla Zineb of Morocco. [5]
Housni Benslimane حسني بن سليمان | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Benslimane as
AS FAR goalkeeper carried by his teammates after the
Moroccan Throne Cup final | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commander of the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1970s – 4 December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Bouazza Boulhimez | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mohamed Harmou | ||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Moroccan Olympic Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1994–2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hassan Sefrioui | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Faïçal Laraïchi | ||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1995 – 16 April 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Houssaine Zemmouri | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ali Fassi Fihri | ||||||||||||||||||||
Director of the Moroccan General Directorate for National Security | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1967–1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Mohamed Oufkir | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ahmed Dlimi | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | El Jadida, Morocco | 14 December 1935||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Army officer Football/sports administrator Footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||
Military service | |||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
Branch/service | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1957–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | General | ||||||||||||||||||||
Unit | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | Western Sahara War | ||||||||||||||||||||
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General Housni Benslimane ( Arabic: حسني بن سليمان; born 14 December 1935, El Jadida) is a senior Moroccan Gendarmerie officer who has served since 1972 as the Commander-in-Chief of this unit. He also presides over the Moroccan Olympic Committee and was president of the Moroccan FA between 1994 and 2009. [1] [2] [3]
Housni Benslimane played football for Moroccan club AS FAR serving as goalkeeper between 1958 and 1961.
Housni Benslimane is the son of Abdelkrim Benslimane the cousin of El Fatmi BenSlimane, the Pacha of Fes during the French protectorate era. [4] [5] He is also the nephew of Abdelkrim al-Khatib, [6] uncle of Ismail Alaoui, the former president of the Party of Progress and Socialism and cousin of Saad Hassar. [7]
One of his cousins (Sidi Mohammed Benslimane) [4] is married to Princess Lalla Zineb of Morocco. [5]