Laayoune
Laayoune ranks 9,496th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Staraya Ladoga, Piura, and Pisco, Peru. Memorable people born in Laayoune include Mohamed Wali Akeik, and Abdelkader Taleb Omar. Laayoune has been the birth place of many politicians. Laayoune is located in .
Laayoune or El Aaiún is the largest city of the disputed territory named Western Sahara, with a population of 271,344 in 2023. The city is de facto under Moroccan administration as occupied territory. The modern city is thought to have been founded by the Spanish captain Antonio de Oro in 1938. From 1958, it became the administrative capital of the Spanish Sahara, administered by the Governor General of Spanish West Africa. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1950 and 1951, Laayoune was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Mohamed Wali Akeik, and Abdelkader Taleb Omar.
People Born in Laayoune
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Mohamed Wali Akeik
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 1
Abdelkader Taleb Omar
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Laayoune
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Most individuals born in present day Laayoune were politicians (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Laayoune, including Mohamed Wali Akeik, and Abdelkader Taleb Omar. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Laayoune, including Mohamed Wali Akeik, and Abdelkader Taleb Omar.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Laayoune since 1700.
