Noureddine Bensouda (Arabic: نور الدين بنسودة; born 1963–Rabat, Morocco) is a senior Moroccan civil servant who was the Director of the Direction Générale des Impôts between 1999 and 2010 (Direction Générale des Impôts).[1] He since became Director of the Trésorerie Générale du Royaume.[1][2][3] Like other influential figures in the Moroccan state, Bensouda was a classmate of Mohammed VI at the Collège Royal in Rabat.
Noureddine Bensouda | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Trésorerie Générale du Royaume | |
| Assumed office 26 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Said Ibrahimi |
| Director of the Direction Générale des Impôts | |
| In office February 1999 – 26 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Abdelali Benbrik |
| Succeeded by | Abdellatif Zaghnoun |
| Chief of the Cabinet of the Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Rabat, Morocco |
| Alma mater | Collège Royal de Rabat Bachelor in Law (Mohammed V University) |
Controversy
editIn July 2012 Bensouda was involved in a scandal related to wage bonuses along with Salaheddine Mezouar, then minister of Finance.[4] Leaked documents, revealed that Bensouda and Mezouar issued orders to reward themselves with substantial monthly and quarterly bonuses.[4] The bonuses totaled roughly MAD97,772/month (US$12,000).[5] Mezouar declared that the bonuses were legal basing the decision on a 1941 decree by the French colonial-head which is still enforced. The French decree allowed such bonuses to be issued for high-ranking employees of the colonial administration.
The two employees who revealed this information, Abdelmajid Louiz and Mohammed Reda, were prosecuted and tried for leaking confidential documents.[4] On 21 March 2013, Alouiz was sentenced to two-months suspended prison and a MAD2,000 fine, while Reda was acquitted.[6] However both employees were excluded from their jobs.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Bensouda, nouveau Trésorier du Royaume". L'Economiste. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ Khalid Trikki (25 March 1999). "Noureddine Bensouda: "L'Administration fiscale est un médiateur"". L'Economiste. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ Kamal Benbrahim (13 February 1999). "Noureddine Bensouda, nouveau directeur des impôts L'Autorite Sereine". Marochebdo. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Smail Bellaoualli (21 March 2014). "Case against Morocco whistleblowers highlights difficulty in the battle against corruption". AP - USNews. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Badr Soundouss (14 June 2012). "Salaheddine Mezouar reconnait la réalité des primes". Demain online. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Suspended sentence for Morocco civil servant who flagged 'graft'". AFP. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.