Leïla Mezian Benjelloun
Leïla Mezian Benjelloun is a Moroccan physician and businesswoman, and the wife of billionaire Othman Benjelloun.
Leïla Mezian Benjelloun | |
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| Born | Valencia, Spain |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Alma mater | University of Madrid |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Mohamed Meziane |
Early life
She is the daughter of Moroccan general Mohamed Meziane.[1] She was born in Valencia, and grew up in Spain.[1] She is a graduate of the University of Madrid's medical school.[2]
Career
She is president of the BMCE Bank Foundation.[3]
In October 2017, she laid the foundation stone of the new 1200 m² Museum of Arts and Traditions of Morocco (MATM) that she is building at the junction of Moulay Youssef Boulevard and Roudani Boulevard in Casablanca.[3] The building will be 26 meters high and is budgeted to cost MAD 79 million.[4] The architect is Tarik Oualalou.[4] Completion is expected in 2018.[3][4]
She is president of the Alaouite Organization for the Protection of the Blind and the Moroccan Red Cross, vice president of the Association of Medical Doctors in Morocco, and president of the Benjelloun-Mezian Foundation.[2]
Personal life
She is married to Othman Benjelloun since 1960, and they have two children, Dounia, a film producer, and Kamal, an anthropologist and environmentalist.[2][5]
References
- "100 FEMMES - Dr Leïla MEZIAN-BENJELLOUN". www.100femmes.ma. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Dr. Leïla Mezian Benjelloun". wise-qatar.org. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Dr. Leila Mezian laid the foundation stone of her upcoming Museum of Arts and Traditions - Moroccan Ladies". moroccanladies.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Leila Mezian Benjelloun To Build a New Museum in Casablanca". moroccoworldnews.com. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- eCapital. "Keynotes Speakers". www.fm6e.org. Retrieved 14 February 2018.