HE Youssef Amrani

Youssef Amrani was born in Tangier Morocco and holds a Bachelor in Economics from Mohammed V University of Rabat and a degree in management from the Boston University School of Management.  He joined the Foreign Ministry in 1978 has had a long and distinguished career in public service.

2023   Ambassador of His Majesty the King of Morocco to the United States

2019   Ambassador of His Majesty the King of Morocco to South Africa with non-resident accreditation to Eswatini, Botswana and Malawi.

2013    Member of the Cabinet of His Majesty the King

2012    Minister Delegate of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

2011    Secretary General of the Mediterranean Union Barcelona.

2008    Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

2003    Ambassador, Director General of Bilateral Affairs MFA.

2001    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of Morocco to Mexico, non Resident in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Belize.

1999    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of Morocco to Chile.

1996    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of Morocco to Colombia non Resident in Ecuador and Panama.

1992    Consul General to Barcelona

1989    Chief of Staff and State Secretariat in charge of the Maghreb Arab Union.

1984    International Expert at the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade

1981    Member of the Cabinet of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

1979    Member of the Cabinet of the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

1978    First Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Decorations

• « Encomienda de numéro de la ordendelmérito civil »,conceded by His Majesty The King Juan Carlos of Spain, by Resolution of June, 23rd 2007.
• Order of « San Carlos », conceded by His Excellency Don Andres Pastrana, President of the Republic of Colombia.
• La Grande Croix Extraordinaire « Ordre de la démocratie », conceded by the President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Colombia.
• Order of Bernardo OHIGGINS, conceded by President Ricardo LAGOS of Chile.

• Ordre Mexicaine Aguila AZTECA, conceded by President Vicente FOX of Mexico

Legion d’Honneur France, conceded by the President of the Republic of France.