Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations
Incumbent
Omar Hilale
since April 2014
StyleHis Excellency
AppointerMohammed VI
Formation1956
WebsitePermanent Mission

The role of the ambassador and permanent representative of Morocco to the United Nations is as the leader of the Moroccan delegation to the United Nations in New York and as head of the Permanent Mission of Morocco to the UN. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is also the representative of Morocco in the United Nations Security Council (1963–1964, 1992–1993, 2012–2013).

The permanent representative, currently Omar Hilale, is charged with representing Morocco, both through its non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council and also during plenary meetings of the General Assembly, except in the rare situation in which a more senior officer (such as the minister of foreign affairs or the king) is present.

Office holders

Incumbent Start of term End of term Notes
???? 1956 1963
Ahmed Taibi Benhima 1962 1965
Dey Ould Sidi Baba 1965 1967
???? 1967 1992
Mehdi Mrani Zentar 1985
Moulay Mehdi Alaoui 15 April 1985
Ahmed Snoussi 1992 2001
Mohamed Bennouna 2001 March 2006 [1]
Mostapha Sahel March 2006 November 2008 [2]
Mohammed Loulichki November 2008 14 April 2014
Omar Hilale April 2014 present [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MOROCCO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS". UN Press. United Nations. 9 April 2001. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. ^ "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MOROCCO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS". UN Press. United Nations. 2 March 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Morocco Presents Credentials". UN Press. United Nations. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

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