HEAD OF MOROCCAN JEWISH COMMUNITY APPOINTED MINISTER OF TOURISM.

Markowiz, Gideon · 1993

The first Jewish Minister in Morocco since 1957 was this week appointed Minister of Tourism by Morocco's King Hassan. Serge (Robert) Bardougo, 55, is President of the Moroccan Jewish representative body - the Jewish Communities Council and was instrumental in bringing about the rapprochement in relations between Morocco and Israel. One of the highlights of the warming of relations between the two countries was Prime Minister Rabin's and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres' high--profile visit to Morocco on their way back from the signing ceremony of the agreement with the PLO in Washington DC in September. Photo shows a portrait of Serge (Robert) Bardougo, Moroccan Minister of Tourism and President of the Moroccan Jewish Communities Council.