Sion Assidon

Sion Assidon, "a mathematician by training and a businessman by profession, was the founding Secretary General of Transparency Maroc and remains a member of its National Council. Mr Assidon was imprisoned from 1972 to 1984 for his efforts in campaigning for democracy in his country.

"He is active in several NG0s in the Moroccan civil rights movement including AMRASH which works for sustainable development in villages of the ATLAS mountains and Espace Associatif which promotes the work of NGOs in Morocco.

"Sion Assidon was elected as a Member of the Board of Directors of TI at the Annual Membership Meeting in Berlin, 12- 13 November 2005." 


 * Director, Transparency International