The Ambassador
Biography of Youssef AMRANI, Ambassador of His Majesty the King of Morocco to South Africa
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.
| 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.
