About Abderrahmane Youssoufi
Abderrahmane Youssoufi ( ahb-deh-RAH-mahn YOO-soo-fee; Arabic: عبد الرحمن اليوسفي; 8 March 1924 – 29 May 2020) was a Moroccan politician and human rights lawyer who served as Prime Minister of Morocco from 1998 to 2002, serving under King Hassan II and King Mohammed VI. He was the Secretary General of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (French: Union Socialiste des Forces Populaires, USFP). == Early life and education == Born in Tangier, Youssoufi was a socialist from a young age, dedicating himself to organizing the working class of Casablanca as early as 1944. In 1949 Youssoufi began also to fight for the rights of immigrant Moroccan workers in France. He also studied law, practicing in Tangier from 1952 to 1960. Youssoufi evolves within the Army of Liberation in the company of its leader Fqih Basri. Through Mehdi Ben Barka, Youssoufi joined a group of young men who shared a vision: An Independent Morocco. Youssoufi became a member of the Al Istiqlal (Independence) Party and, at 19 years old, threw himself into the fight for a free Morocco. He was nicknamed Lenin by the Moroccan police for his excessive Nationalism. He was arrested Twice, once imprisoned for his political dissidence, he was one of the most important figures in Morocco's political scene. He also participated in the creation of the Arab Organization for Human Rights.
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