Abdelkader Lecheheb

Abdelkader Lecheheb
Abdelkader Lecheheb
	Lecheheb in 2009
Moroccan ambassador to Russia
	In office; 7 November 2008 – 25 June 2019
Preceded by	Noureddine Sefiani
Succeeded by	Lofti Bouchaara
Moroccan Ambassador to Japan
	In office; 29 April 2003 – 6 November 2008
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Samir Arrour
Moroccan Ambassador to Canada
	In office; 23 February 1998 – 29 April 2003
Preceded by	Tajeddine Baddou
Succeeded by	Mohamed Tangi
Personal details
Born	13 July 1954; Oujda, French protectorate in Morocco
Died	10 November 2024 (aged 70)
Occupation	Footballer; Politician;
Years
Senior career*
Years	Team
1972	USM Oujda
1973–1974	MC Oujda
	Wydad Casablanca
International career
	Morocco
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdelkader Lecheheb, sometimes written as Lachheb, (13 July 1954 – 10 November 2024) was a Moroccan diplomat and footballer who was the Moroccan ambassador to Russia. He presented his credentials to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on 29 May 2009.^[1]

Football career

Born in Oujda, Lecheheb played football in his youth. He began playing with local sides USM Oujda and MC Oujda before moving to Casablanca where he played for Wydad Casablanca. Lechebeb scored 23 goals to lead Wydad to the 1975–76 Botola title. He finished playing football with a club in Switzerland.^[2]

Lecheheb made 15 appearances for the Morocco national team.^[2]

Diplomatic career

Lecheheb earned degrees in law, and then received a doctorate in international relations in Geneva. He represented Morocco in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Switzerland before being appointed Abdellatif Filali's chief of staff in 1994. In 1998, he became Morocco's ambassador to Canada. He would be appointed ambassador to Japan before assuming the role of ambassador to Russia until 2019.^[2]

Death

Lecheheb died on 10 November 2024, at the age of 70.^[3]

References

^ Послы иностранных государств, вручившие верительные грамоты Президенту России (in Russian). Presidential Press and Information Office. 29 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mansour, Abdellatif (9 December 2003). "Abdelkader Lecheheb, ancien footballeur international et diplomate de carrière" [Abdelkader Lecheheb, former international footballer and career diplomat] (in French). Maroc Hebdo. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
^ Décès de Abdelkader Lecheheb, ancien Lion de l’Atlas et diplomate marocain (in French)

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[29may09-1] Послы иностранных государств, вручившие верительные грамоты Президенту России (in Russian). Presidential Press and Information Office. 29 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2009.

[MH-2] Mansour, Abdellatif (9 December 2003). "Abdelkader Lecheheb, ancien footballeur international et diplomate de carrière" [Abdelkader Lecheheb, former international footballer and career diplomat] (in French). Maroc Hebdo. Retrieved 15 May 2012.

[3] Décès de Abdelkader Lecheheb, ancien Lion de l’Atlas et diplomate marocain (in French)

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