Larbi Messari | |
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Minister of Communications | |
In office March 14, 1998 – September 6, 2000 | |
Monarchs |
Hassan II Mohammed VI |
Prime Minister | Abderrahmane Youssoufi |
Preceded by | Driss Alaoui M’Daghri |
Succeeded by | Mohammed Achaari |
Ambassador of Morocco to Brazil | |
In office 1985–1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Tétouan, Morocco | July 7, 1936
Died | July 25, 2015 Rabat, Morocco | (aged 79)
Political party | Istiqlal Party |
Occupation | Diplomat, historian, politician |
Mohammed Larbi Messari ( Arabic: محمد العربي المساري) (July 7, 1936 – July 25, 2015) was a Moroccan politician, diplomat, historian and member of the Istiqlal Party. He was appointed Minister of Communications from 1998 until 2000. [1] A historian and diplomat by profession, Larbi was considered an expert on Moroccan–Spanish relations. [2] He also served as Morocco's Ambassador to Brazil from 1985 until 1991. [2] [3]
Messari was born in 1936 in Tétouan, Spanish Morocco, in present-day northern Morocco. [1] [2] He was a historian, journalist and diplomat prior to his entry into politics. [1] From 1964 until 1985, Messari worked as a radio anchor and journalist for Morocco's National Radio Station. [1] He then joined the staff of Al-Alam, a national daily newspaper, where he rose to become editor-in-chief. [1]
A historian, Messari authored books in three languages – Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish. The topics of his writings included Morocco–Spain relations and the life of Mohammed V of Morocco. [1]
Larbi Messari died in Rabat, Morocco, on July 25, 2015, at the age of 79. [1] [3]