Belkhir El Farouk | |
|---|---|
بلخير الفاروق ⴱⵍⵅⵉⵔ ⵍⴼⴰⵔⵓⵇ | |
 Belkhir El Farouk in 2022 | |
| Inspector General of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 15 September 2021 – 22 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abdelfattah Louarak |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Berrid |
| Commander of the Southern Zone | |
| In office January 2017 – 22 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bouchaib Arroub |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Berrid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) Id Bouchini, Mirleft, Morocco |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Morocco |
| Branch/service |  Royal Moroccan Army |
| Rank | General de Corps d'Armée |
| Battles/wars | Western Sahara War Guerguerat crisis |
Belkhir El Farouk (Arabic: بلخير الفاروق, Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴱⵍⵅⵉⵔ ⵍⴼⴰⵔⵓⵇ; born 1948) is a Moroccan military general.
He was appointed as Inspector General by King Mohammed VI in 2021, replacing Abdelfattah Louarak, having previously been appointed Commander of the Southern Military Zone in 2019.[1][2][3] He was replaced by Mohammed Berrid on April 22, 2023 after asking to be relieved of his duties for health reasons.[4][5]
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- ^ "Le Roi Mohammed VI nomme Mohammed Berrid à la tête des Forces Armées Royales". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2023-04-22.