Housni Benslimane حسني بن سليمان | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Commander of the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1970s – 4 December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Bouazza Boulhimez | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mohamed Harmou | ||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Moroccan Olympic Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1994–2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hassan Sefrioui | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Faïçal Laraïchi | ||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1995 – 16 April 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Houssaine Zemmouri | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ali Fassi Fihri | ||||||||||||||||||||
Director of the Moroccan General Directorate for National Security | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1967–1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Mohamed Oufkir | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ahmed Dlimi | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | El Jadida, Morocco | 14 December 1935||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Army officer Football/sports administrator Footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||
Military service | |||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||
Branch/service | Royal Moroccan Armed Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1947–2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | General | ||||||||||||||||||||
Unit | Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie | ||||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | Western Sahara War | ||||||||||||||||||||
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General Housni Benslimane (Arabic: حسني بن سليمان; born 14 December 1935, El Jadida) is a senior Moroccan Gendarmerie officer who has served as the Commander-in-Chief of this unit. He also presides over the Moroccan Olympic Committee and was president of the Moroccan FA between 1994 and 2009.[1][2][3]
Housni Benslimane played football for Moroccan club AS FAR serving as goalkeeper between 1958 and 1961.