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Driss
Driss is a given name and surname. Dris is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Driss Basri (1938–2007), Moroccan politician, Interior Minister 1979–1999 * Driss Ben-Brahim, former partner and head of Goldman Sachs trading * Driss Ben Hamed Charhadi (1937–86), the pseudonym for Larbi Layachi, a Moroccan story-teller * Driss Benhima, chairman of the board and CEO of Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of Morocco * Driss Benzekri (activist) (1950–2007), Moroccan left-wing political and human rights activist * Driss Benzekri (footballer) (born 1970), Moroccan retired football goalkeeper * Driss Chraïbi, (1926–2007), Moroccan author * Driss Debbagh (died 1986), Moroccan ambassador to Italy (1959–1961) * Driss El Himer (born 1974), French long-distance runner * Driss El Khouri, Moroccan novelist * Driss Jettou (born 1945), Prime Minister of Morocco (2002–2007) * Driss Ksikes, Moroccan journalist * Driss Maazouzi (born 1969), French 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Driss Temsamani
Driss R. Temsamani (; born 1966) is an American banker, author, and public speaker specializing in digital transformation, financial technology, and diaspora advocacy. He began his career at Citigroup in 1995 and is currently a Managing Director, serving as the Americas Head of Digital. In this role, he oversees digital banking services across the Americas. Temsamani is recognized for his collaboration with central banks and regulators, shaping digital policy, financial inclusion, digital assets, Blockchain technology and artificial intelligence. His expertise in digital transformation has positioned him as a thought leader in global financial policy discussions. Citigroup career Temsamani started his Citigroup career as a Senior Consultant in 1995 coming from Telemundo TV Network where he held the position of Operations Director from 1993 to 1995. Prior to that, he worked for Globe Magazine and Worldcare International Insurance. Since joining Citigroup in 1994 as a Senior Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Driss Chraïbi
Driss Chraïbi (; July 15, 1926 – April 1, 2007) was a Moroccan author whose novels deal with colonialism, culture clashes, generational conflict and the treatment of women and are often perceived as semi-autobiographical. Born in El Jadida and educated in Casablanca, Chraïbi went to Paris in 1945 to study chemistry before turning to literature and journalism. His works have been translated into English, Arabic, Italian, German and Russian. He viewed himself as an anarchist, writing on issues such as immigration, patriarchy and the relation between the west and the Arab world. Life Driss Chraïbi was born to a merchant family in French Morocco but was later raised in Casablanca. He attended the Koranic school before joining the M'hammed Guessous School in Rabat, followed by the Lycée Lyautey in Casablanca. In 1945 he went to university in Paris, where, in 1950, he earned a degree in chemical engineering. After obtaining his degree, he abandoned science before the doctora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bordj Omar Driss
Bordj Omar Driss is a town and commune in In Amenas District, Illizi Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 5,736, up from 3,547 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 5.0%. Its postal code is 33210 and its municipal code is 3304. Geography Bordj Omar Driss lies at an elevation of at the south-western end of the Hamada de Tinrhert Desert, a vast rocky region of the Sahara Desert that extends eastwards into Libya. To the south of the town is an area of sand dunes, beyond which lies the mountain range Djebel Essaoui Mellene, an extension of the Tassili n'Ajjer range. Climate Bordj Omar Driss has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh''), with long and extremely hot summers with averages high temperatures well above 40 °C (104 °F) during June, July and August and brief and very warm winters with averages low temperatures below 4 °C (39.2 °F) in January, the coldest month of the year as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Driss Benhima
Driss Benhima (; born 28 May 1954) is a Moroccan businessman. Former chairman of the board and CEO of Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of Morocco. Career Benhima joined Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP), Moroccan state-owned phosphate world leader, as a junior field engineer in Khouribga. After the first 6 years he spent there, he became Mining Facilities Manager. He was appointed in 1990 CEO of Casablanca-based Société Marocaine d'Oxygène et d' Acétylène, Moroccan subsidiary of Air Liquide group, world leader in industrial gases. On 19 March 1994, he was appointed CEO of Office National de l'Electricité (ONE), Morocco's national power authority. He has notably tackled the issue of insufficient access to electricity in rural communities. The global rural electrification program's objective was to generalize access before 2010. His successor Ahmed Nakkouch pushed further the initiative: the program is due to reach its target in 2007. During his CEO mandate, he has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Driss Debbagh
Driss Debbagh (in Arabic : إدريس الدباغ) (born November 7, 1921, in Marrakech, Morocco – 1986), was a Moroccan ambassador to Italy (1959–1961) and a minister of commerce, industry, mining and merchant navy (from June 1963 to November 1963). He was also vice-president and chairman of Banque Commerciale du Maroc. Driss Debbagh was the son of Tayed ibn Brahim Debbagh and his second wife Zahra bint Mohammed Soussi. He was fluent in Berber, Arabic, French, English and Italian. He lived in France in the end of the 1940s and he received a bachelor in chemical engineering in 1950 from L'École Nationale Supérieur des Arts et Industries Textiles de Roubaix, France. He returned to Morocco and became the president of the royal federation of aeronautic sports in 1957. Awards *Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy (''Italian'': Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) * While he was ambassador in Rome, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Driss Jettou
Driss Jettou (, ; born 24 May 1945) is a Moroccan politician, who served as the 13th prime minister of Morocco from 2002 to 2007. Early life and education Jettou was born in the town of El Jadida on 24 May 1945. He's of Soussi origin. After secondary studies at ''El Khawarizmi'' college in Casablanca, he obtained a technical Baccalauréat in mathematics in 1964. He then joined the Faculty of Sciences of Rabat University where he graduated in physics and chemistry in 1966. He also received a diploma in business management from Cordwainers Colleges of London in 1968. Career Between 1968 and 1993, Jettou occupied many managerial positions of several Moroccan companies. He then chaired the Moroccan Federation of industries of leather (FEDIC) and was a member of the General Confederation of the Companies in Morocco (CGEM) and later became the vice-president of the Moroccan Association of Exporters (ASMEX). He holds the Wissam of the Throne (Grand Chevalier). In 2008, he was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Driss Basri
Driss Basri (, 8 November 1938 – 27 August 2007) was a Moroccan politician who served as interior minister from 1979 to 1999. His name has been associated with the Years of Lead in Morocco.Mort de Driss Basri, symbole des années de plomb , '' RFI (audio interviews of Basri) Early life and career Basri came from a poor rural family originally from a village near Settat. His father emigrated to Rabat to work as a "Chaouch", a low rank warden in the administration. Basri never completed secondary school (he did not obtain the |
Mohamed Driss
Mohamed Driss (born 1944) is a Tunisian writer, actor, and director of theatre. Since 1988 he has been the director of the National Theatre of Tunisia. He began his career in 1961 and is, subsequently, an actor, both amateur and professional, a student in Tunis and Paris, producer, and director.Session 2005 des Journées théâtrales de Carthage (JTC) From 1969 to 1972, he was an actor and stage assistant at the Théâtre de la Tempête led by Jean-Marie Serreau, of which he wrote: "À cette époque, j'ai commencé à jouer des rôles secondaires dans le théâtre tunisien, mais la situation du théâtre et mes confrontations continues avec les responsables n'étaient pas encourageantes. Un jour, en pleine dépression, j'ai eu Serreau au téléphone et me plaignais de mon état. Il m'a dit: il est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
