User:Cosmin3232/sandbox
Abdelaziz Bougja | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | France |
| Occupation | President of Rugby Africa |
Abdelaziz Bougja is the President of Rugby Africa (formerly Confederation of African Rugby - CAR - until December 2014), the administrative body for rugby union in Africa. Bougja is member of the World Rugby Audit & Risk and Regulations committees and a member of the Royal Moroccan Rugby Federation (FRMR).[1] He is also the current Vice-president of the French Association of Travel Management (French: Association Française du Travel Management (AFTM)), the first French organization that represents corporate travel managers.[2][3] During his career, he has been the travel representative of the French company Veolia Environment[4] and President of the “think tank” Marco Polo.
From 1975 to 1982, Bougja attended University of Toulouse and University of Paris Dauphine. He graduated from these universities and received a state diploma in accounting expertise. He joined the school of rugby of the defunct Club Olympique de Casablanca. Most of Bougja's career has been devoted to the development of rugby in Africa.[5][6][7]
Only 6 countries where playing rugby when Abdelaziz Bougja was elected President of the Confederation of African Rugby in 2002. Rugby Africa current membership number is 38 including 22 associates from World Rugby, 10 from Rugby Africa and 16 countries cooperating with Rugby Africa.
References
[edit]- ^ "Abdelaziz Bougja : Le Maroc regorge de talents, de potentiels et de moyens pour aller loin. Malheureusement le management est défaillant". Libération (Morocco) (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Entretien à Abdelaziz Bougja, président de Rugby Afrique". Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb (in French).
- ^ "Edition du 16/11/2017". « Le 64’ » TV5 Monde (in French). 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Les voyages d'affaires changent d'ère". La Tribune (in French). 17 November 2009.
- ^ "3 questions à Abdelaziz Bougja". Jeune Afrique (in French). 1 October 2007.
- ^ "Abdelaziz Bougja: «En Afrique, le rugby à 7 va surpasser le rugby à 15»". Radio France International (in French). 24 June 2013.
- ^ "L'avenir olympique du rugby à VII et du golf". Le Monde (in French). 24 June 2013.