Mbarek Bekkay | |
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مبارك البكاي | |
![]() Bekkay in 1956 | |
Prime Minister of Morocco | |
In office 7 December 1955 – 15 April 1958 | |
Monarch | Mohammed V |
Preceded by | Muhammad al-Muqri as Grand Vizier of the Sherifan Empire |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Balafrej |
Personal details | |
Born | Berkane, Morocco | 18 April 1907
Died | 12 April 1961 Rabat, Morocco | (aged 53)
Political party | Independent |
Military career | |
Service/ | Moroccan Division |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Mbarek Bekkay (Arabic: مبارك البكاي; April 18, 1907[1] – April 12, 1961)[2][3] was the first Prime Minister of Morocco between December 7, 1955, and April 15, 1958.[4] Bekkay held the rank of colonel in the French army.[5] He was the first Prime Minister of Morocco since its independence from the French and Spanish Protectorates.[6]