Driss Basri

Driss Basri (Arabic: al - Basri إدريس البصري Idris; * 1938 in Settat, Morocco; † August 27, 2007 in Paris) was a Moroccan politician. He worked under King Hassan II since 1979 as Minister of the Interior; King Mohammed VI. dismissed him five months after his accession in 1999. Basri is blamed for numerous human rights violations during his 20-year tenure. He died in August 2007 after a long illness with 69 years in Paris.