Taieb Fassi Fihri appointed secretary of state for foreign affairs

King Mohammed VI appointed this Thursday Taieb Fassi Fihri secretary of state for foreign affairs.

The appointment took place at an audience in the Middle Atlas mountains resort of Ifrane, 200 north-east of Rabat.

Fassi Fihri served as secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation in the cabinets appointed in November 1993 and in June 1994 and that were presided respectively by Mohamed Karim Lamrani and Abdellatif Filali. He was maintained in the position in the cabinet formed in August 1997 by Filali till March 1998 when Youssoufi's government was appointed.

Before this new appointment, Taieb Fassi Fihri was charge de mission at the royal office.