Belkhir El Farouk
Belkhir El Farouk | |
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بلخير الفاروق ⴱⵍⵅⵉⵔ ⵍⴼⴰⵔⵓⵇ | |
Belkhir El Farouk in 2022 | |
| Inspector General of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 15 September 2021 – 22 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abdelfattah Louarak |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Berrid |
| Commander of the Southern Zone | |
| In office January 2017 – 22 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bouchaib Arroub |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Berrid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) Id Bouchini, Mirleft, Morocco |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Morocco |
| Branch/service | Royal Moroccan Army |
| Rank | General de Corps d'Armée |
| Battles/wars | Western Sahara War Guerguerat crisis |
Belkhir El Farouk (Arabic: بلخير الفاروق, Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴱⵍⵅⵉⵔ ⵍⴼⴰⵔⵓⵇ; born 1948) is a Moroccan military general.
He was appointed as Inspector General by King Mohammed VI in 2021, replacing Abdelfattah Louarak, having previously been appointed Commander of the Southern Military Zone in 2019. He was replaced by Mohammed Berrid on April 22, 2023 after asking to be relieved of his duties for health reasons.