Rachad Bouhlal’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Moroccan diplomat
Is Diplomat
From Morocco
Type Politics
Gender male
Birth

26 August 1951, Rabat, Rabat Prefecture, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco

Age 69 years
Star sign Virgo
Education
Lycée Descartes baccalauréat (-1970)
Lycée Janson-de-Sailly Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles (-1972)
Rouen Business School Master of Business Administration (-1976)
Awards
Commander of the Order of Leopold 1999
Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2011
Officer of the Legion of Honour 2005
Knight of the Order of the Throne  
Officer of the Order of the Throne  

Rachad Bouhlal (Arabic: رشاد بوهلال‎; born 26 August 1951, Rabat) is a Moroccan diplomat. He has been the ambassador of Morocco to Japan since 22 December 2016, succeeding Samir Arrour.

He has been the ambassador of Morocco to the United States from 18 January 2012 to 2016, succeeding Aziz Mekouar.

Bouhlal attended the Mission laïque française secondary education establishment Lycée Descartes of Rabat, where graduated in 1970.

Controversy

In May 2014, it was revealed that Rachad Bouhlal tried to pressure the Project On Middle East Democracy (POMED) into stripping journalists Ali Anouzla and Aboubakr Jamai, founders of the now censored Lakome news site, of the journalistic award they had given them. Both independent journalists were renowned for their independence and criticism of the policies of Mohammed VI.

Honours

  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Crown.
  • Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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