His Excellency Aziz Mekouar | |
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Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the People’s Republic of China | |
In office 20 April 2018 – Present | |
Ambassador for multilateral negotiations for the COP22 | |
In office 2016–2018 | |
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United States of America | |
In office 19 June 2002 – 16 September 2011 | |
Preceded by | Abdallah El Maaroufi |
Succeeded by | Rachad Bouhlal |
Chairman of the Global Council of the United Nations's FAO | |
In office 1 January 2001 – 31 December 2004 | |
Preceded by | Sjarifudin Baharsjah |
Succeeded by | Wilfred Joseph Ngirwa |
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Italian Republic, and to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta | |
In office 1999–2002 | |
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Portuguese Republic | |
In office 1993–1999 | |
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Republic of Angola | |
In office 1985–1993 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fes, Morocco | 13 November 1950
Spouse | Marquise Maria Felice Cittadini Cesi |
Children | Camil Mekouar |
Alma mater | HEC Paris, Lycée Louis-le-Grand |
Occupation | Ambassador |
Aziz Mekouar (born 13 November 1950, Fes) is a Moroccan diplomat who has been serving as Ambassador to China (2018–present), the United States of America (2002–2011, making him the longest serving Moroccan Ambassador in Washington),[1] Italy and the Order of Malta (1999–2002), Portugal (1993–1999), and Angola (1985–1993). He was appointed in 2016 by the King of Morocco on the Steering Committee as Ambassador to Multilateral Negotiations of COP22.[2] He is the longest serving Moroccan Ambassador, the longest serving Moroccan Ambassador in Washington, and the only one to have been appointed to six different mandates.
He also served as Independent Chairman of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),[3] and as a special adviser to the Presidency at the Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur (BMCE) and board member at the Bank of Africa.