Taieb Fassi Fihri

Taieb Fassi Fihri (born 9 April 1958 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Morocco from 2007 to 2012 as part of the cabinet of Prime Minister Abbas el Fassi. He has subsequently served as adviser to King Mohammed VI on foreign affairs.

Taieb Fassi Fihri
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
15 October 2007 – 3 January 2012
MonarchMohammed VI
Prime MinisterAbbas el Fassi
Preceded byMohamed Benaissa
Succeeded bySaadeddine Othmani
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (2nd time)
In office
25 November 1999 – 15 October 2007
MonarchMohammed VI
Prime MinisterAbderrahmane Youssoufi
Driss Jettou
Preceded byAhmed Cherkaoui
Succeeded byAhmed Lakhrif
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (1st time)
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 was Minister-Delegate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 1999 and 2007.[1][2][3]

His brother Ali Fassi Fihri was the president of the Moroccan FA. 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 State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

On November 11, 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 March 16, 1998.

On November 25, 1999, Taïeb Fassi-Fihri became Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs until September 6, 2000, when he was promoted to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Finally, on July 4, 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 October 15, 2007, he kept his position as Foreign Minister under the government Abbas El Fassi.

On January 2, 2012, he was appointed Advisor 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 (2009-08-16). "Taieb Fassi Fihri représente S.M. le Roi". Le Matin. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  3. Noureddine JOUHARI (1999-11-26). "Nomination de Taieb Fassi Fihri secrétaire d'Etat aux Affaires étrangères". MarocHebdo. Retrieved 26 March 2012.


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