Mohammed Larbi Messari (Arabic: ???? ?????? ???????) (July 7, 1936 – July 25, 2015) was a Moroccan politician, diplomat, historian and member of the Istiqlal Party.
He was appointed Minister of Communications from 1998 until 2000.
A historian and diplomat by profession, Larbi was considered an expert on Moroccan–Spanish relations.
He was a historian, journalist and diplomat prior to his entry into politics.
From 1964 until 1985, Messari worked as a radio anchor and journalist for Morocco's National Radio Station.
He then joined the staff of Al-Alam, a national daily newspaper, where he rose to become Editor-in-Chief.A historian, Messari authored books in three languages - Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish.
The topics of his writings included Morocco–Spain relations and the life of Mohammed V of Morocco.Larbi Messari died in Rabat, Morocco, on July 25, 2015, at the age of 79.