Rachad Bouhlal

Rachad Bouhlal (Arabic: رشاد بوهلال‎; born 26 August 1951, Rabat) is a Moroccan diplomat.[1] He has been the ambassador of Morocco to Japan since 22 December 2016,[2] succeeding Samir Arrour.

Rachad Bouhlal
Ambassador of Morocco to Japan
Assumed office
22 December 2016
MonarchMohammed VI
Preceded bySamir Arrour
Ambassador of Morocco to United States
In office
6 December 2011 – 2016
MonarchMohammed VI
Preceded byAziz Mekouar
Succeeded byLalla Joumala Alaoui
Ambassador of Morocco to Germany
In office
2004–2011
MonarchMohammed VI
Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In office
1999–2004
Ambassadors of Morocco to the Benelux
In office
1996–1999
Personal details
Born (1951-08-26) 26 August 1951
Rabat, Morocco
Alma materRouen Business School
OccupationDiplomat

He has been the ambassador of Morocco to the United States from 18 January 2012 to 2016, succeeding Aziz Mekouar.[3]

Bouhlal attended the Mission laïque française secondary education establishment Lycée Descartes of Rabat, where graduated in 1970.[4]

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.[5] Both independent journalists were renowned for their independence and criticism of the policies of Mohammed VI.

Honours

References
  1. "http://www.diplomatie.ma/Portals/0/M.%20Mohamed%20Rachad%20BOUHLAL.pdf". diplomatie.ma. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014. External link in |title= (help) (in French)
  2. "Ceremony of the presentation of credentials was held for the new Ambassador". Embassy of Morocco in Japan. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. "Ambassador from Morocco: Who Is Rachad Bouhlal?". AllGov.
  4. "Maghress: Les Hommes qui font l'actualité". L'Economiste. 26 May 1994. Retrieved 13 May 2014. (in French)
  5. "L'ambassadeur du Maroc à Washington a tenté de faire retirer des prix à Anouzla et Jamaï". Demain Online. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014. (in French)
  6. "Les biographies des nouveaux ambassadeurs marocains". Médias 24. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2018. (in French)
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