Mustapha Mansouri
Mustapha Mansouri ( Arabic مصطفى المنصوري, DMG Muṣṭafā al-Manṣūr ; * August 22, 1953 in Nador ) is a Moroccan politician and diplomat who has been ambassador to Riyadh since November 26, 2018 .
Career
He studied at the University of Reims and at the Mohammed V University .
From March 14, 1998 to September 6, 2000, he was Minister for Transport and Merchant Navy in the government cabinet of Abderrahmane Youssoufi .
From September 6, 2000 to November 7, 2002, he was Minister for Trade, Industry, Energy and Mining in Abderrahmane Youssoufi's government cabinet .
From November 7, 2002 to June 8, 2004, he was Minister for Employment, Social Affairs and Solidarity in Driss Jettou's cabinet .
From June 8, 2004 to October 8, 2007, he was Minister for Employment and Vocational Training in Driss Jettou's cabinet .
From May 27, 2007 to January 23, 2010 Secretary General of the National Collection of Independents .
From October 15, 2007 to April 9, 2010 he was President of the Moroccan Assembly of Representatives .
To switch to diplomacy, he qualified in a dispute with Fouad Ali El Himma, a classmate of Mohammed VI. (Morocco) .
At the beginning of February 2019, he told the Moroccan news website “Le360.ma” that he had been called to Rabat for consultations by the Saudi broadcaster al-Arabiya after the broadcast of a documentary about the Western Sahara .
“Les relations entre le Maroc et l'Arabie saoudite sont historiques et solides. Et entre les pays, il est normal que des divergences ou des différends éclatent de temps en temps. Je suis sûr qu'il ne s'agit pas plus que d'une crise passagère et que les relations entre nos deux pays retrouveront leur cours normal
(Relations between Morocco and Saudi Arabia are historic and strong. And between countries it is normal for differences or arguments to break out from time to time. I am sure that this is only a temporary crisis and that relations between ours will change both countries will normalize) "
It is reported of a cold snap in Saudi-Moroccan relations since June 2017, when Mohammed bin Salman was nominated Crown Prince. As evidence, it is cited that the representative of Saudi Arabia voted against Morocco's bid to host the 2026 World Cup in June 2018. What is seen as a wink with the fence post that Morocco had officially canceled its participation in several meetings of the Saudi-led coalition for military intervention in Yemen since 2015 . On his trip to the Maghreb region in November 2018, Mohammed bin Salman did not travel to Morocco, while the Moroccan media claim he had been unloaded from Morocco, allegedly from the circles of the Saudi Crown Prince Rabat did not fit into his schedule.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ambassadeur du Maroc à Riyad, Mustapha Mansouri présente ses lettres de créance au souverain saoudien, huffpostmaghreb.com fr.le360.ma
- ↑ Maroc-Arabie saoudite. Rappel d'ambassadeur: les raisons du coup de froid, Tarik Qattab February 8, 2019, fr.le360.ma ; Morocco summons ambassador to Saudi Arabia over Western Sahara issue, Xinhua February 8, 2019, xinhuanet.com
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Driss Benhima | Moroccan Minister of Transport and Merchant Navy March 14, 1998 to September 6, 2000 |
Abdeslam Znined |
| Alami Tazi (Trade & Industry) Youssef Tahiri (Energy & Mines) |
Moroccan Minister for Trade, Industry, Energy and Mining September 6, 2000 to November 7, 2002 |
Rachid Talbi Alami (Trade & Industry) Mohammed Boutaleb (Energy & Mines) |
| Abbas El Fassi | Moroccan Minister for Employment, Social Affairs and Solidarity November 7, 2002 to June 8, 2004 |
Abderrahim Harouchi (Social Affairs) |
| Moroccan Minister for Employment and Vocational Training June 8, 2004 to October 8, 2007 |
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| Ahmed Osman | Secretary General of the National Collection of Independents . May 27, 2007 to January 23, 2010 |
Salaheddine Mezouar |
| Abdelwahed Radi | President of the Assembly of Representatives (Morocco) October 15, 2007 to April 9, 2010 |
Abdelwahed Radi |
| Abdeslam Baraka | Moroccan Ambassador to Riyadh since November 26, 2018 |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mansouri, Mustapha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Moroccan diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nador |