Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui (born 1962, Rabat) is a Moroccan diplomat, Ambassador of Morocco to the United States, and the former Ambassador of Morocco to the United Kingdom.[1][2][3]
Lalla Joumala Alaoui | |
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| Ambassador of Morocco to the United States | |
| Assumed office October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rachad Bouhlal |
| Ambassador of Morocco to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 21 January 2009 – 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Belmahi |
| Succeeded by | Abdesselam Aboudrar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Rabat, Morocco |
| Spouse | Mohammad Reza Nouri Esfandiari |
| Children | Lalla Nuzha Esfandiari |
| Parent(s) | Prince Moulay Ali Princess Lalla Fatima Zohra |
| Residence | London |
| Alma mater | Oriental Institute, Oxford |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Website | Moroccan Embassy in London |
Early life
editPrincess Lalla Joumala Alaoui was educated at the Mission laïque française of Rabat then at the University of Oxford Faculty of Oriental Studies, where she graduated with a Bachelor in law.[3] After, she settled in Casablanca, where she became active in some of the city's NGOs.[3]
For a brief period in 1999–2000, she was diplomatic attaché at the Moroccan Embassy to United Nations.[3]
She is the President of the Moroccan-British Society.
Family
editShe is the maternal first cousin and the paternal second cousin of King Mohammed VI; daughter of Prince Moulay Ali (a cousin of King Hassan II) and Princess Lalla Fatima Zohra, the eldest daughter of Mohammed V and the older half-sister of King Hassan II.[citation needed]
She married Iranian businessman Mohammad Reza Nouri Esfandiari (a relative of Princess Soraya, ex-Queen of Iran) in October 1986 and they have two children.[citation needed]
Honours
edit- Awards
USA :
- Honored Citizen of Dallas (15 November 2017).[4]
- Ambassador of the year 2023 by the National U.S.–Arab Chamber of Commerce [NUSACC] (11 December 2023).[5][6]
She is a member of the Metropolitan Club of Washington DC, and a member of the Cosmos Club.
See also
edit- Princess Lalla Aicha of Morocco (her aunt), also Ambassador to the United Kingdom in the 1960s.
References
edit- ^ "Charles and Camilla welcomed with milk in Morocco". The Telegraph. 2011-04-04. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Mohamed RIAL (2009-11-16). "Chrifa Lalla Joumala Alaoui, ambassadrice du Maroc, tient une réunion de travail au stand marocain". L'Opinion. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d M Sehimi (26 March 2009). "Lalla Joumala, une Princesse dans le vent". MarocHebdo. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Ambassador Lalla Joumala Alaoui Named Honorary Citizen of Dallas
- ^ Map News
- ^ 2023 Ambassador of the Year: H.H. Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui of Morocco