Background
Abdelouahed Belkeziz was born on 5 July 1939 in Marrakech.
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Abdelouahed Belkeziz
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He attended Sidi Mohammed College, Marrakech and Moulay Youssef High School, Rabat. He studied law at the Faculty of Law, Mohammed V University, Rabat, and obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in law from the University of Rennes in France.
Career
He served as the eighth Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) from 2001 to 2004. Belkeziz served in various capacities at a number educational and legal institutions as well as government commissions from 1963 to 1977. In 1977, he was appointed Ambassador to Iraq.
He served as information minister in the cabinet led by Mohammad Bouabid from 27 March to 5 November 1979.
His portfolio was expanded to include youth affairs and he served in the post from 5 November 1981 to 30 November 1983. He was then appointed minister of foreign affairs on 5 November 1983 and was in office until 18 February 1985.
After leaving public office he returned to academia. He served as Dean of Hassan II Ain Chok University, Casablanca (1985–1992), Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra (1992–1997) and Muhammad V University, Rabat (1997–2000).
In 2001, he became the eighth Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. He retired at the end of 2004.
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Morocco
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire Order of Civil Merit; National Order of Merit; Order of Rio Branco; Grand Cross; Order of Merit
The Order of Civil Merit was established by King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1926.; The Order of Rio Branco is an honorific order of Brazil.The Order of Civil Merit was established by King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1926.; The Order of Rio Branco is an honorific order of Brazil.