Moulay Ali Alaoui
Prince Moulay Ali | |
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| Born | 1924 Morocco |
| Died | 1988 |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, businessman, royal family member |
| Known for | Ambassador to France (1964–1966), CEO of ONA Group (1980–1985), President of Cosumar, CEO of Banque Marocaine pour l’Expansion Economique and Soc de Banque et de Crédit |
| Family | Alawi dynasty |
Prince Moulay Ali (1924–1988), a distinguished figure within Morocco's ruling Alawi dynasty, occupied several prominent positions such as ambassador to France from 1964 to 1966, chief executive officer of the ONA Group between 1980 and 1985, President of Cosumar, and led financial institutions including Banque Marocaine pour l’Expansion Economique and Soc de Banque et de Crédit as CEO.
Family
He was the offspring of Prince Moulay Idriss (himself son of Sultan Moulay Youssef) and Lalla Joumala, who was the granddaughter of Sultan Hassan I. On both paternal and maternal sides, he was related as a cousin to King Hassan II. His education took place at Lycée Lyautey in Casablanca. Later, he served as Special Adviser to King Hassan II and acted as Special Envoy to Iran in 1966.
On August 16, 1961, he entered into marriage with his cousin Lalla Fatima Zohra, the sister of King Hassan II. The couple had three children:
- Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui (born 1962);
- Sharif Moulay Abdallah Alaoui (circa 1965);
- Sharif Moulay Youssef Alaoui (circa 1969).
Honours
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Throne (Morocco)
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour (France, June 1963)
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Equatorial Star (Gabon)