Mohamed Oufkir
Mohamed Oufkir | |
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Oufkir in 1971 | |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 1971–1972 | |
| Monarch | Hassan II |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed Karim Lamrani |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Meziane |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 1964–1971 | |
| Monarch | Hassan II |
| Prime Minister | Ahmed Bahnini Mohamed Benhima Ahmed Laraki |
| Preceded by | Abderrahmane El Khatib |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Benbouchta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1920 near Bouarfa, Morocco |
| Died | 16 August 1972 (aged 52) Skhirat, Morocco |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 6 including Malika |
| Education | Meknes Royal Military Academy |
| Known for | Forced disappearance of Mehdi Ben Barka, 1972 Moroccan coup attempt |
| Nickname | Butcher of the Rif |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | France Morocco |
| Branch/service | French Army Royal Moroccan Armed Forces |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | |
General Mohamed Oufkir (Arabic: محمد أوفقير, romanized: Muḥammad Ūfqīr; 16 August 1920 − 16 August 1972) was a Moroccan senior military officer who held many important governmental posts like the minister of interior and minister of defense. Throughout the 60s, he rose to become the regime's strongman having a close relationship with Hassan II of Morocco. It is believed that he was involved in the Ben Barka affair and that he was assassinated for his alleged role in the failed 1972 Moroccan coup attempt.