Mohand Amokrane Maouche
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Mohand Amokrane Maouche | |
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| President of Algerian Olympic Committee | |
| In office 1963–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Hadj Omar Dahmoun |
| President of Algerian Football Federation | |
| In office 1962–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Mustapha Benouniche |
| Vice President of the Confederation of African Football | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1925 |
| Died | 2 January 1971 (aged 45) |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Education | University of Algiers 1 |
| Occupation | Sports executive, physician |
Mohand Amokrane Maouche (Arabic: محند أمقران معوش, born 11 August 1925 in Sidi Aïch, Algeria – died 2 January 1971 in a plane crash near Tripoli, Libya) was an Algerian football executive.
A physician by training, Maouche developed a strong interest in football from an early age. He was the founder and first president of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF), which he led from 1962 to 1969. He was also the first president of the Algerian Olympic Committee (COA), serving from 1963 to 1965.[1]
Mohand Maouche was born on 11 August 1925 in Tissira, in the commune of Sidi-Aïch, into a modest family. He was an athlete and footballer, while also pursuing studies culminating in a doctorate in medicine. He became university champion of the 100 metres in Constantine. After moving to Algiers, he began a football career with Red Star Algérois between 1946 and 1953, scoring 12 goals in the Division d'Honneur during the 1950–51 season. He stopped playing for the club following a request from politicians of the Algerian nationalist movement asking Muslim athletes not to play within teams composed of European players. He then played briefly for MC Alger before retiring definitively.[2]
