Mbarek Bekkay

Mbarek Bekkay
مبارك البكاي
Prime Minister of Morocco
In office
7 December 1955  15 April 1958
MonarchMohammed V
Preceded byMuhammad al-Muqri as Grand Vizier of Morocco
Succeeded byAhmed Balafrej
Personal details
Born(1907-04-18)18 April 1907
Berkane, Morocco
Died12 April 1961(1961-04-12) (aged 53)
Rabat, Morocco
Political partyIndependent
Military career
BranchMoroccan Division
RankLieutenant colonel
Battles / warsWorld War II

Mbarek Bekkay Lahbil (Arabic: البكاي بن مبارك الهبيل; April 18, 1907 April 12, 1961) was the first Prime Minister of Morocco between December 7, 1955, and April 15, 1958. Bekkay held the rank of colonel in the French army. He was the first Prime Minister of Morocco since its independence from the French and Spanish Protectorates.