Abdellah Baha ( ar, عبد الله باها‎; 1954 – 7 December 2014) was a Moroccan politician of the

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and member of the Executive Office of the Uniqueness and Reform Movement (MUR). From 3 January 2012 until his death, he served as Minister of State in Abdelilah Benkirane's government. A native of

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, Abdellah Baha was an agricultural engineer who graduated from the Hassan II Institute of Agronomy in 1979. He owned the ''Attajdid'' newspaper as well as ''Al Islah'' and ''Arraya'' publications and was MP of

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since 2002 (re-elected in 2007, 2011). In 2002–2003, he was the President of the Commission of Justice, Legislation and Human Rights and 2003 to 2006, head of PJD Group. In 2007, he was assigned as vice-speaker of the House of Representatives.

Death

On 7 December 2014, Baha was killed after being struck by a train.Morocco World News: Moroccan Minister Abdellah Baha Dies in Train Accident
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