Mustafa Ramid

Mustafa Ramid
Minister of Justice and Liberties
In office
3 January 2012 – 25 March 2017
MonarchMohammed VI
Prime MinisterAbdelilah Benkirane
Preceded byMohamed Taieb Naciri
Succeeded byMohamed Aujjar
Member of Parliament for Casablanca
Assumed office
1997
Personal details
Born1959 (age 64–65)
Sidi Bennour, Morocco
Political partyJustice and Development Party
ResidenceMarrakech
Alma materPolytechnique benguerir
OccupationPolitician, Lawyer

Mustafa Ramid or Mustapha Ramid (born 1959 in Sidi Bennour, Morocco) is a Moroccan politician, and lawyer from the Justice and Development Party. Between 3 January 2012 and 25 March 2017, he had served as Minister of Justice and Liberties in Abdelilah Benkirane's government.[1][2]

Having served as the defense lawyer for Islamist Hassan al-Kattani, Ramid played an important role in achieving the pardon of Kattani and other Islamists along with promises for the renunciation of violence and extremism.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Official Bio" (PDF). Government of Morocco. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Quand Ramid fait parler de lui". Le Matin. 2010-06-28. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  3. ^ Mohamed Saadouni, Morocco pursues salafist reconciliation for Magharebia. May 18, 2012.
  4. ^ Naoufel Cherkaoui, Royal Pardon Marks New Approach To Salafi Issue at the Eurasia Review. February 28, 2012.