Mourad Kaouah

Summary

Mourad Kaouah (1919–1989) was an Algerian and French politician and football player. He served as the deputy of Algiers from 1958 to 1962.[1][2] Kaouah was also a member of the right-wing French National Front party. However, his candidacy was unsuccessful in the 1984 elections.[3]

Mourad Kaouah
Personal details
Born11 April 1919
Aumale, French Algeria
Died7 October 1989
Perpignan, France
CitizenshipFrench
Political partyNational Front
OccupationPolitician, football player

A room in the Cercle Algérianiste Museum in Perpignan is named in his honour.[4]

Personal life edit

Kaouah was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria,[4] to an Algerian family of Ottoman Turkish origin.[1]

He died in Perpignan.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Spiaggia, Josette (2012), J'ai six ans: et je ne veux avoir que six ans, Editions du Félibre Laforêt, p. 104, ISBN 2953100997, Mourad Kaoua (par la suite député d'Alger de 1958 à 1962) d'origine turque....
  2. ^ Bouyarden, Salima (2013), "Political participation of European Muslims in France and the United Kingdom", in Nielsen, Jorgen (ed.), Muslim Political Participation in Europe, Edinburgh University Press, p. 106, ISBN 0748677534
  3. ^ Chebel d'Appollonia, A. (2015), Migrant Mobilization and Securitization in the US and Europe: How Does It Feel to Be a Threat?, Palgrave Macmillan, p. 120, ISBN 1137388056
  4. ^ a b c Aldrich, Robert (2004), Vestiges of Colonial Empire in France, Springer, p. 223, ISBN 0230005527