Rachad Bouhlal
Rachad Bouhlal (Arabic: رشاد بوهلال; born 26 August 1951, Rabat) is a Moroccan diplomat.[1] He has been the ambassador of Morocco to Japan since 22 December 2016,[2] succeeding Samir Arrour. Prior to his assignment in Japan, he was also ambassador in the United States, in Germany, and in Benelux.
Rachad Bouhlal | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Morocco to Japan | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2016 | |
| Monarch | Mohammed VI |
| Preceded by | Samir Arrour |
| Ambassador of Morocco to United States | |
| In office 6 December 2011 – 2016 | |
| Monarch | Mohammed VI |
| Preceded by | Aziz Mekouar |
| Succeeded by | Lalla Joumala Alaoui |
| Ambassador of Morocco to Germany | |
| In office 2004–2011 | |
| Monarch | Mohammed VI |
| Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Ambassador of Morocco to the Benelux | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1951 Rabat, Morocco |
| Alma mater | Rouen Business School |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
He has been the ambassador of Morocco to the United States from 18 January 2012 to 2016, succeeding Aziz Mekouar.[3]
Bouhlal attended the Mission laïque française secondary education establishment Lycée Descartes of Rabat, where graduated in 1970.[4]
Controversy
In May 2014, it was revealed that Rachad Bouhlal tried to pressure the Project On Middle East Democracy (POMED) into stripping journalists Ali Anouzla and Aboubakr Jamai, founders of the now censored Lakome news site, of the journalistic award they had given them.[5] Both independent journalists were renowned for their independence and criticism of the policies of Mohammed VI.
Honours
- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown of Belgium.[6]
- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.[6]
References
- ^ (PDF). Diplomatie.ma. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014. (in French)
- ^ "Ceremony of the presentation of credentials was held for the new Ambassador". Embassy of Morocco in Japan. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Ambassador from Morocco: Who Is Rachad Bouhlal?". AllGov.
- ^ "Maghress: Les Hommes qui font l'actualité". L'Economiste. 26 May 1994. Retrieved 13 May 2014. (in French)
- ^ "L'ambassadeur du Maroc à Washington a tenté de faire retirer des prix à Anouzla et Jamaï". Demain Online. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014. (in French)
- ^ a b "Les biographies des nouveaux ambassadeurs marocains". Médias 24. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2018. (in French)
External links
- Ambassador's Message