Abdelaziz Bennani عبد العزيز بناني | |
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| Inspector General of the Armed Forces and commander of the southern zone | |
| In office 27 July 2004 – 13 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Abdelhaq Kadiri |
| Succeeded by | Bouchaib Arroub |
| Commander of the southern zone | |
| In office 1983 – 13 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Dlimi |
| Succeeded by | Bouchaib Arroub |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1935 Taza[1] |
| Died | 20 May 2015 (aged 79) Rabat |
| Children | Yahya Bennani Oussama Bennani |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Morocco |
| Branch/service |  Royal Moroccan Army |
| Years of service | 1956–2014 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Western Sahara War |
General Abdelaziz Bennani (Arabic: عبد العزيز بناني – b. 28 September 1935, Taza, d. 20 May 2015, Rabat) was a senior Moroccan Army officer who was, between 27 July 2004 and 13 June 2014, "General Inspector of the Armed Forces", the professional head of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, succeeding General Abdelhaq Kadiri.[2][3][4] He was the commander of the Southern Zone since the death of General Ahmed Dlimi.[5]
On 13 June 2014 and after reports which stated that he was in poor health and following treatment in France, Bennani was replaced, as the Inspector General of the Moroccan army and commander of the southern zone, by general Bouchaib Arroub.[6]
- ^ Driss Bennani (24 May 2012). "Enquête. Général Bennani l'armée, c'est lui". Telquel. Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "General Abdelaziz Bennani Dies at 80". Morocco World News. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "S.M le Roi nomme le général Bennani inspecteur général des FAR". Aujourd'hui le Maroc. 2004-07-27. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "S.M. le Roi reçoit le général de corps d'armée Abdelaziz Bennani 48e anniversaire de la création des Forces Armées Royales". Le Matin. 2004-05-15. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Les 50 personnalités qui font le Maroc - Pouvoir et politique Général Abdelaziz Bennani". Jeune Afrique. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "SM le Roi nomme le Général de Corps d'Armée Bouchaib Arroub, Inspecteur général des FAR, Commandant la zone Sud". Maghreb Arabe Presse. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.