Aziz Mekouar
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His Excellency Aziz Mekouar |
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| Ambassador of Morocco to the United States | |
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In office 19 June 2002 – 16 September 2011 |
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| Preceded by | vacant 1999–2002 Mohamed Benaissa |
| Succeeded by | Rachad Bouhlal |
| Independent Chairman of the Global Council of the United Nations's FAO | |
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In office 1 January 2001 – 31 December 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Sjarifudin Baharsjah |
| Succeeded by | Wilfred Joseph Ngirwa |
| Personal details | |
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13 November 1950 Fes, Morocco |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Felice Cittadini-Cesi |
| Children | Camil Mekouar |
| Residence | Marrakesh |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Religion | Islam |
Aziz Mekouar (born 13 November 1950, Fes) is a Moroccan career diplomat. He served as Independent Chairman of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Former Moroccan ambassador to the United States of America, he is a special adviser to the Presidency at the Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur (BMCE) and board member at the Bank of Africa. Appointed in 2016 by the King of Morocco on the Steering Committee as Ambassador to Multilateral Negotiations of COP22.
Aziz Mekouar attended the Lycée Français Charles Lepierre in Lisbon and obtained a graduate degree from the Higher School of Commerce (HEC) in Paris in 1974. He is fluent in Arabic, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. He is married to Italian aristocrat Maria Felice Cittadini-Cesi and has one son.
Aziz Mekouar is the grandson of Ahmed Mekouar, Moroccan nationalist, and the son of Tahar Mekouar, a diplomat and business man and Aïcha Benjelloun. He is the nephew of business magnate Othman Benjelloun.
Aziz Mekouar was the ambassador of Morocco to Angola (1986-1993) and to Portugal (1993-1999). Mr Mekouar served as ambassador to Italy Malta, Albania and Sovereign Order of Malta (1999-2002). He was elected Independent Chairman of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in November 2001 and re-elected in 2003. He had previously been appointed ambassador to the United States from June 19, 2002 until 2011. He participated in the negotiation of the Morocco and United States free trade agreement and the Millennium Challenge Account wherein the United States granted US$697 million for Moroccan development projects.
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