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Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid
Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid (; born 1947) is a Moroccan Sahrawi politician currently serving as mayor of Laâyoune and president of the communal council of Laâyoune since 2006 under the banner of the Istiqlal Party. Ould Errachid also serves as a parlementarian representing the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra constituency. He is a member of the central bureau of the party, where he coordinates the three Southern Provinces and chairs multiple local associations in Laayoune. Early life and education Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid was born in 1947 in a tent near Laâyoune within the Reguibat tribe. His father, a respected herdsman in the tribe, was a veteran of a tribal revolt against France during their conquest of Morocco in 1937. He is the brother of Khalihenna Ould Errachid. Career and views After the Green March, Ould Errachid was recruited into the Ministry of Interior in 1977, where he was a caïd for a district of Laayoune. He was elected as a parliamentarian during the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laâyoune
Laâyoune ( , also , ) or El Aaiún ( , ; Hassaniya Arabic: , romanized: ; ber, ⵍⵄⵢⵓⵏ, Leɛyun; ar, label=Modern Standard Arabic, Literary Arabic, العيون, al-ʿUyūn/el-ʿUyūn, lit=The Spring (hydrology), Springs) is the largest city of the disputed territory of Western Sahara, with a population of 217,732 in 2014. The city is under ''de facto'' administration by Morocco. The modern city is thought to have been founded by the Spain, Spanish captain Antonio de Oro in 1938. In 1940, Spain designated it as the capital of the Spanish Sahara. Laâyoune is the capital of the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region administered by Morocco, under the supervision of the United Nations, UN peacekeeping mission United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, MINURSO. The town is divided in two by the dry river of Saguia el-Hamra (river), Saguia el-Hamra. On the south side is the old lower town, constructed by Spanish colonists. A cathedral from that era is still a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signing Of A Sister City Agreement Between Hollywood, Florida And Laayoune
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