Driss Debbagh
Encyclopedia
Driss Debbagh (Born November 7, 1921 in Marrakech
, Morocco
, died in 1986), was a Moroccan ambassador
to Italy
(1959-1961) and Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy, and a minister
of commerce
, industry
, mining
and merchant navy (from June 1963 to November 1963). He was also vice-president and chairman of Banque Commerciale du Maroc
through a private company NAMIRI S.A. of which he held 93% of the shares at the moment of his death.
Sharif
Driss Debbagh
was the son of Sharif
Tayed ibn Brahim Debbagh and his second wife Zahra bint Mohammed Soussi. He was fluent in Berber, Arabic, French, English and Italian. He lived in France in the end of the 40's and he received a bachelor in chemical engineering
in 1950 from L'École Nationale Supérieur des Arts et Industries Textiles de Roubaix
, France
. He returned to Morocco and became the president of the royal federation of aeronautic sports in 1957, and president of the CJP (Centre des Jeunes Patrons) the same year.
Marrakech
Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, died in 1986), was a Moroccan ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(1959-1961) and Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy, and a minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
of commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
, industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
, mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
and merchant navy (from June 1963 to November 1963). He was also vice-president and chairman of Banque Commerciale du Maroc
Banque Commerciale du Maroc
Banque Commerciale du Maroc or B.C.M. was a bank founded in 1911 in Morocco. Deutsche Bank and le Crédit Industriel et Commercial were among the shareholders of B.C.M.- Overview :In 1999, the capital of B.C.M...
through a private company NAMIRI S.A. of which he held 93% of the shares at the moment of his death.
Sharif
Sharīf or Chérif is a traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets, such as property, wells, and land. In origin, the word is an adjective meaning "noble", "highborn". The feminine singular is sharifa...
Driss Debbagh
Debbagh
Debbagh is a Moroccan family name. The first Debbagh was Masood sharif Al-Idrissi, born in the 17th century. He was nicknamed Debbagh and his children were since then named Debbagh...
was the son of Sharif
Sharif
Sharīf or Chérif is a traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets, such as property, wells, and land. In origin, the word is an adjective meaning "noble", "highborn". The feminine singular is sharifa...
Tayed ibn Brahim Debbagh and his second wife Zahra bint Mohammed Soussi. He was fluent in Berber, Arabic, French, English and Italian. He lived in France in the end of the 40's and he received a bachelor in chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
in 1950 from L'École Nationale Supérieur des Arts et Industries Textiles de Roubaix
Roubaix
Roubaix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located between the cities of Lille and Tourcoing.The Gare de Roubaix railway station offers connections to Lille, Tourcoing, Antwerp, Ostend and Paris.-Culture:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He returned to Morocco and became the president of the royal federation of aeronautic sports in 1957, and president of the CJP (Centre des Jeunes Patrons) the same year.
Awards
- Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy (ItalianItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
: Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) - While he was ambassador in RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, H.E. Driss Debbagh received a distinction from H.H. Pope John XXIIIPope John XXIII-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...
. (Italian: S.E.)
Sources
- Driss Debbagh Ambassador of Morocco to Rome from 1959 to 1961 (Italian)
- History of the governments, Driss Debbagh minister of commerce, industry, mining and merchant navy from june 1963 to november 1963, ministerial changes of the 8th government (French)
- Pure Gold, translation of the book Al-Ibriz in English ISBN 978-90-04-16415-4 , ISBN 978-2-914916-97-4