Mourad Kaouah
Mourad Kaouah (1919-1989) was a French politician and football player. He served as the deputy of Algiers from 1958 to 1962.[1] Thus, he was the only French Muslim deputy at the time.[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 | |
| Born | 11 April 1919 Aumale, France |
| Died | 7 October 1989 Perpignan, France |
| Citizenship | French |
| Political party | National Front |
| Occupation | politician, football player |
A room in the Cercle Algérianiste Museum in Perpignan is named in his honour.[4]
Personal life
Kaouah was born in Aumale, France,[4] to an Algerian family of Ottoman Turkish origin.[1]
References
- 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...
. - 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
- 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
- Aldrich, Robert (2004), Vestiges of Colonial Empire in France, Springer, p. 223, ISBN 0230005527
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