Kathy Kriger
Kathy Kriger (born June 1946 in Portland , Oregon - † July 26, 2018 in Casablanca ) was a US diplomat and restaurant owner.
Kathleen Anne Kriger studied at the University of Oregon and then went into the diplomatic service of the United States , including several years as a commercial attaché in the US Embassy of Morocco . When the “war on terror” was proclaimed by her government after the terrorist attacks of September 9, 2001 , Kriger quit her job and opened Rick's Café in 2004 in the old town of Casablanca, based on the film Casablanca . With her investment in a Muslim country, she wanted to set an example for tolerance.
Kathy Kriger died in Casablanca at the age of 72. Madame Rick , as the regulars of her restaurant called her, was very important to American-Moroccan relations, as the American embassy announced on the occasion of her death.
Fonts
- Rick's Cafe. Bringing the film legend to life in Casablanca . Guilford 2012, ISBN 9780762772896
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| SURNAME | Kriger, Kathy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kriger, Kathleen Anne; Madame Rick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American diplomat and restaurant owner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portland, Oregon |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 2018 |
| Place of death | Casablanca |