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David Amar
David Amar (1920–2000) was a Moroccan businessman, leader of the Moroccan Jewish community, politician, and philanthropist.
David Amar was born in Settat, Morocco.
Amar was the head of Omnium Nord-Africain, Morocco's largest conglomerate, until he resigned in January 1986, and was replaced by King Hassan's son-in-law Fouad Felalli. The circumstances of this were unclear and may have been due to retirement, or to a loss of influence, and Amar sold all of his shares in the company.
Amar was president of the Jewish community in Kenitra, which was where he started his business career. He established connections with Moroccan nationalists, which helped him obtain the position of secretary general of the Conseil des Communautés Israélites du Maroc (CCIM) after Moroccan independence in 1956.
Amar was involved in Operation Yachin, in which 97,000 Moroccan Jews emigrated to Israel in 1961 to 1964.
For 26 years, from 1965 to 1986 (at least), Amar was president of the Council of Moroccan Jewish Communities. He was also president of the World Assembly of Moroccan Jewry.
In 1965, Amar was a member of the Chamber of Moroccan Counselors.
At the time of the 1971 coup attempt, Amar briefly fled abroad due to his closeness to King Hassan II. In 1984, Amar was made an Officer in the Order of the Throne by King Hassan.
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David Amar
David Amar (1920–2000) was a Moroccan businessman, leader of the Moroccan Jewish community, politician, and philanthropist.
David Amar was born in Settat, Morocco.
Amar was the head of Omnium Nord-Africain, Morocco's largest conglomerate, until he resigned in January 1986, and was replaced by King Hassan's son-in-law Fouad Felalli. The circumstances of this were unclear and may have been due to retirement, or to a loss of influence, and Amar sold all of his shares in the company.
Amar was president of the Jewish community in Kenitra, which was where he started his business career. He established connections with Moroccan nationalists, which helped him obtain the position of secretary general of the Conseil des Communautés Israélites du Maroc (CCIM) after Moroccan independence in 1956.
Amar was involved in Operation Yachin, in which 97,000 Moroccan Jews emigrated to Israel in 1961 to 1964.
For 26 years, from 1965 to 1986 (at least), Amar was president of the Council of Moroccan Jewish Communities. He was also president of the World Assembly of Moroccan Jewry.
In 1965, Amar was a member of the Chamber of Moroccan Counselors.
At the time of the 1971 coup attempt, Amar briefly fled abroad due to his closeness to King Hassan II. In 1984, Amar was made an Officer in the Order of the Throne by King Hassan.
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