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Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid

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Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid
مولاي حمدي ولد الرشيد
Ould Errachid in 2023
Personal details
Born1947 (age 76–77)
Laâyoune
Political partyIstiqlal Party

Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid (Arabic: مولاي حمدي ولد الرشيد; 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.[1] Ould Errachid also serves as a parlementarian representing the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra constituency.[2] 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.[3]

Early life and education

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Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid was born in 1947 in a tent near Laâyoune within the Reguibat tribe.[4][3] His father, a respected herdsman in the tribe, was a veteran of a tribal revolt against France during their conquest of Morocco in 1937.[4][5] He is the brother of Khalihenna Ould Errachid.[4][6]

Career and views

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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.[4][7] He was elected as a parliamentarian during the 2002 Moroccan general election under the banner of the Istiqlal Party.[4][7] In 2006, he became the president of the communal council of Laâyoune.[4]

Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid (left) and Josh Levy, mayor of Hollywood, Florida, at the signing of a sister city agreement between Hollywood and Laayoune, 2021

Following his election, he expressed his interest in carrying out major projects and improving the socio-economic development of the region.[3] Under Ould Errachid's tenure as mayor of Laâyoune, the city underwent a "metamorphosis" over the past fifteen years which he has credited to the New Development Model for the Southern Provinces led by King Mohammed VI.[8]

In 2010, he spoke to the French Senate regarding the twinning of Laayoune with European cities and investment opportunities.[9] In 2023, he signed a sister city agreement between Laayoune and the city of Hollywood, Florida in partnership with Sister Cities International in hopes of improving local government cooperation, trade, cultural ties, and understanding.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Biographie de Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid, président de la commune de Laâyoune". MAP Express (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  2. ^ "Mr Deputy: My Hamdi Oulder-Rachid". Moroccan House of Representatives. 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Laabid, Mohamed (2015-09-16). "Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid réélu président de la commune urbaine de Laâyoune". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Iraqi, Fahd. "Maroc : Hamdi Ould Errachid, le seigneur sahraoui de l'Istiqlal". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  5. ^ Soudan, François. "Le « monsieur Sahara » de M6". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  6. ^ El Ouardighi, Samir (2017-10-02). "Qui est Hamdi Ould Rachid, homme-clé de l'Istiqlal?". Medias24.
  7. ^ a b Iraqi, Fahd. "Maroc : les Ould Errachid, la fratrie dynastique de Laayoune". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  8. ^ Islah, Fadwa. "Au Maroc, comment le maire de Laâyoune est devenu incontournable". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  9. ^ "Maroc : l'ère du changement". Sénat (in French). 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  10. ^ "Maroc-USA: Laâyoune et Hollywood signent un accord de jumelage". Agence Afrique. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  11. ^ "Hollywood Adds Laayoune, Morocco as Sister City". Hollywood, FL. Retrieved 2023-11-21.