Morocco World News
Rabat, October 7, 2012
El Mustapha Sahel, Advisor to King Mohammed VI passed away on Sunday in Rabat, the MAP news agency reported. Essahel was suffering from cancer.
He served in many high level positions such as Minister of Interior (2002-2006) after the enthronement of King Mohammed VI and Minister of Fishing during the reign of the late King Hassan II. He also served as Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2006 to November 2009 and Ambassador to Paris (2010-2011). In October 2011, King Mohammed VI appointed him as his advisor.
Mustapha Sahel was born in May 1946 in the city of Jadida, 180 km (120 miles) south of Rabat.
