Mohamed Mjid

Q: When did Mohamed Mjid die?

Mohamed Mjid died on March 20, 2014 in Rabat.

Q: How old was Mohamed Mjid when they died?

Mohamed Mjid was 97 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Mohamed Mjid born?

Mohamed Mjid was born on April 14, 1916 in Safi.

Mohamed Mjid (Arabic: محمد امجيد; 1916–20 March 2014) was a Moroccan politician and president of the Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation.

Life

In his youth, Mohamed Mjid was a militant in the national movement for the independence of Morocco, activities for which he was arrested and imprisoned. After Morocco gained independence, Mjid became active in politics and NGOs. In 1964, he was appointed as the president of the national Tennis Federation, a position he held until 2009. He was also elected as an MP for Safi as part of the National Rally of Independents.

On 20 March 2014, Mjid died in a hospital in Rabat and was buried in Casablanca. His funerals were attended by high-profile personalities such as Fouad Ali El Himma and Prince Rachid, the brother of Mohammed VI.