List of ambassadors of Morocco to Australia

The ambassador of Morocco to Australia is the highest diplomatic representative of the Kingdom of Morocco in the Commonwealth of Australia. The ambassador resides in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The current ambassador, since February 2022, is Wassane Zailachi.

Ambassador of Morocco to Australia
Incumbent
Wassane Zailachi
since February 9, 2022
ResidenceCanberra, Australian Capital Territory
AppointerMohammed VI
Inaugural holderOmar Hilale
(resident in Indonesia)
Formation1997

The ambassador concurrently serves as non-resident ambassador to New Zealand and the Pacific States of Vanuatu, Kiribati, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu.

List of ambassadors
OrdinalOfficeholderResidencyTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
1 Omar Hilale Jakarta, Indonesia 1997 (1997) 2001 (2001) 3–4 years [1]
2 Abderrahmane Drissi Alami 2001 (2001) 2005 (2005) 3–4 years
3 Badre Eddine Allali Canberra, Australia September 2005 (September 2005) 2008 (2008) 2–3 years
4 Mohamed Mael-Ainin 2009 (2009) October 2016 (2016-10) 6–7 years [2][3]
5 Karim Medrek October 2016 (2016-10) January 2022 (2022-01) 5 years, 3 months [4]
6 Wassane Zailachi 9 February 2022 (2022-02-09) incumbent 1 year, 242 days [5]

See also

References
  1. "Bilateral Relations: Morocco - Australia". Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Canberra. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. "The Governor-General's Program" (Media Release). Governor-General of Australia. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. Clisby, Meredith (9 May 2014). "Moroccan ambassador's Australian dream comes true". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. "Presentation of letters of credence to the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia" (Media Release). Embassy of Morocco Australia-New Zealand-Pacific States. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. "H.E WASSANE ZAILACHI PRESENTED A COPY OF HER CREDENTIALS AS AMBASSADOR OF THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO TO AUSTRALIA". Morocco Embassy Australia-New Zealand-Pacific Islands. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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