Aziz Mekouar

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.

Aziz Mekouar attended the Lycée Français Charles Lepierre in Lisbon and obtained a graduate degree from HEC Paris in 1974. He is fluent in Arabic, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Aziz Mekouar (born 13 November 1950, Fes) is a Moroccan diplomat, who served as Ambassador in China, the United States of America, Italy, Portugal, and Angola. He also served as Independent Chairman of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and as a special adviser to the Presidency at the Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur (BMCE) and board member at the Bank of Africa. He was appointed in 2016 by the King of Morocco on the Steering Committee as Ambassador to Multilateral Negotiations of COP22.