Taieb Fassi Fihri

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Taieb Fassi Fihri
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
15 October 2007 – 3 January 2012
MonarchMohammed VI
Prime MinisterAbbas el Fassi
Preceded byMohamed Benaissa
Succeeded bySaadeddine Othmani
Minister delegate of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
In office
25 November 1999 – 15 October 2007
MonarchMohammed VI
Prime MinisterAbderrahmane Youssoufi
Driss Jettou
Preceded by–
Succeeded by–
Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
In office
11 November 1993 – March 1998
MonarchHassan II
Prime MinisterMohammed Karim Lamrani
Abdellatif Filali
Abderrahmane Youssoufi
Preceded by–
Succeeded by–
Personal details
Born9 April 1958
Casablanca, Morocco
Political partyIndependent

Taieb Fassi Fihri (born 9 April 1958 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan politician who is Counsellor to King Mohammed VI since 2012. He was Secretary of State then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1993 to 2012.

Taieb Fassi Fihri was Secretary of State then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1993 to 2012 and is Counselor to HM the King since 2012.[1][2][3]

His brother was the president of the Moroccan FA and CEO of the National Company of Electricity and Water. Taieb Fassi Fihri is also the cousin of former Prime Minister Abbas el Fassi.

Biography[]

Fassi-Fihri graduated from the Descartes High School in Rabat with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in June 1976. In 1980, he received the title of Statistical Application Engineer at the National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (INSEA) in Rabat. In 1981, he holds a master's degree in "Public Economics and Planning" from the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Then, in 1984, he obtained the doctorate in analysis and economic policy at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris.

Taïeb Fassi-Fihri became in June 1986 head of the division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in charge of relations with the European Community. In this capacity, he took part in the negotiations on relations between Morocco and the EEC.

In November 1989, he became director of the cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

On 11 November 1993, Fassi-Fihri is Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. It has the same functions in successive governments (June 1994, February 1995 and August 1997).

He was also appointed chargé de mission at the Royal Cabinet on 16 March 1998.

On 25 November 1999, Taïeb Fassi-Fihri became once again Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Finally, on 4 July 2002, Fassi-Fihri is the coordinator, responsible and sole interlocutor of the US authorities for the negotiation of the free trade agreement between the United States of America and Morocco.

On 7 November 2002, he was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

On 15 October 2007, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation under the new government.

On 2 January 2012, he was appointed Counselor to the Sovereign at the Royal Cabinet.

References[]

  1. ^ MAP (3 January 2012). "Taieb Fassi Fihri, conseiller du Souverain". Le Matin. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  2. ^ MAP (16 August 2009). "Taieb Fassi Fihri représente S.M. le Roi". Le Matin. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  3. ^ Noureddine JOUHARI (26 November 1999). "Nomination de Taieb Fassi Fihri secrétaire d'Etat aux Affaires étrangères". MarocHebdo. Retrieved 26 March 2012.


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