Mustafa Aberchán
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Mustafa Hamed Moh Mohamed (October 17, 1959 in Melilla
, Spain
- ), better known as Mustafa Aberchán after his Tarifit clan name, is a Muslim
Spanish
politician from Melilla. He is the leader of the political organization Coalition for Melilla
.
He was Alcalde-Presidente
of the city from July 5, 1999, to July 19, 2000, with backing from Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
and Independent Liberal Group
, which made him the first Muslim to hold this position.
Melilla
Melilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa...
, Spain
Spain
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- ), better known as Mustafa Aberchán after his Tarifit clan name, is a Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
Spanish
Spain
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politician from Melilla. He is the leader of the political organization Coalition for Melilla
Coalition for Melilla
The Coalition for Melilla is a political party in the North African exclave of Melilla. The party was formed shortly before the 1995 municipal regional elections of Melilla, as a split from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party which had previously a strong electoral implantation among Muslim...
.
He was Alcalde-Presidente
Alcalde-Presidente
An Alcalde-Presidente is an Alcalde who also functions as President of a higher administrative level.Cases include:*colonial San Juan on Puerto Rico, 1879–1902; the last one succeeded himself as first 'normal' Alcalde...
of the city from July 5, 1999, to July 19, 2000, with backing from Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...
and Independent Liberal Group
Independent Liberal Group
The Independent Liberal Group was a far-right-wing Spanish political party. It was founded in 1991. Its founder was the convicted businessman Jesús Gil y Gil, who was mayor of Marbella in the Costa del Sol...
, which made him the first Muslim to hold this position.