12 Facts About Saadeddine Othmani

Saadeddine Othmani, sometimes translated as Saad Eddine el-Othmani, is a Moroccan politician.

Saadeddine Othmani served as the 16th prime minister of Morocco from 17 March 2017 to 7 October 2021.

Saadeddine Othmani comes from a famous Chleuh family from Sous originating from the village of Aguercif, which according to Mohamed Mokhtar Soussi, is "one of the only two families in Morocco where science has been perpetuated for more than a thousand years".

Saadeddine Othmani's family immigrated to a village in the Ammelne valley and then to Inezgane.

Saadeddine Othmani studied Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Sharia Law in Ait Melloul, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1983 and his master's degree in 1987.

Saadeddine Othmani has written numerous books on psychology and Islamic law, and worked as the editor-in-chief of many magazines and publications.

In 2004, after the withdrawal from politics of Abdelkrim Alkhatib, Saadeddine Othmani became the head of the Justice and Development Party.

Saadeddine Othmani was later succeeded by Abdelilah Benkirane in 2008, and became leader of the party in 2017 following Benkirane's failure to form a government.

Saadeddine Othmani was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 3 January 2012 to 10 October 2013 in the government headed by his party, the PJD.

Saadeddine Othmani was succeeded as Minister of Foreign Affairs by Salaheddine Mezouar.

Benkirane called upon Saadeddine Othmani to resign from his position as party leader.

Saadeddine Othmani released a book about the path of prominent Moroccan figures in the world of jurisprudence and politics.