Mohamed Amamou
Mohamed Amamou (born October 7, 1933 in Qairawān ; † March 30, 2014 in Tunis ) was a Tunisian diplomat who was the first general secretary of the Union of the Arab Maghreb (UAM) between 1991 and 2002 . He previously represented the interests of Tunisia as an ambassador in several countries and also acted temporarily as an advisor to the President of the Tunisian Republic .
Life
Amamou entered the diplomatic service and was head of the diplomatic mission of Tunisia in Jordan between 1970 and 1972 during the Jordanian civil war . He was then appointed ambassador to Zaire in 1972 at the age of 39 . He then acted as ambassador to Lebanon between 1974 and 1978 and saw the beginning of the Lebanese civil war there on April 13, 1975. He then became director for Arab World Affairs in the Foreign Ministry, before becoming head of the foreign ministry between 1981 and 1985 the closest associate of the then Foreign Minister Beji Caid Essebsi was.
In 1985 he was accredited as ambassador to Morocco and then as ambassador to Syria on November 7, 1987 .
In April 1989, Amamou was appointed State Secretary to the Foreign Minister for Maghreb Affairs by President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, and in this capacity he was the President's Advisor on Regional Affairs.
On October 23, 1991 he became the first general secretary of the Union of the Arab Maghreb (UAM), which was founded on February 17, 1989 and represents the interests of the North African states of Algeria , Libya , Mauritania , Morocco and Tunisia. He held the position of General Secretary for more than ten years until February 26, 2002, when he was replaced by his compatriot Habib Boularès . After leaving this office, he was appointed by the King of Morocco , Mohammed VI. , awarded the Ouissam Alaouite , the highest order in Morocco.
Web links
- Entry in rulers.org
- Nécrologie: Mohamed Amamou, ex-Ambassadeur et 1er Secrétaire général de l'UMA est décédé in tunivisions.net of March 30, 2014
- Mohamed Amamou n'est plus in leaders.com on March 30, 2014
- Tunisia: AMU Pays Tribute to Its First Secretary-General in allafrica.com of March 31, 2014
- Mohamed Amamou, First UMA secretary general passes away . In: The Maghreb Daily April 1, 2014
Individual evidence
- ^ Arab Maghreb Union in rulers.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amamou, Mohamed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tunisian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Qairawān |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 2014 |
| Place of death | Tunis |