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 | |
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Incumbent since February 9, 2022Wassane Zailachi | |
| Residence | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Appointer | Mohammed VI |
| Inaugural holder | Omar Hilale (resident in Indonesia) |
| Formation | 1997 |
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
edit| Ordinal | Officeholder | Residency | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Hilale | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1997 | 2001 | 3–4 years | [1] |
| 2 | Abderrahmane Drissi Alami | 2001 | 2005 | 3–4 years | ||
| 3 | Badre Eddine Allali | Canberra, Australia | September 2005 | 2008 | 2–3 years | |
| 4 | Mohamed Mael-Ainin | 2009 | October 2016 | 6–7 years | [2][3] | |
| 5 | Karim Medrek | October 2016 | January 2022 | 5 years, 3 months | [4] | |
| 6 | Wassane Zailachi | 9 February 2022 | incumbent | 2 years, 287 days | [5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bilateral Relations: Morocco - Australia". Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Canberra. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "The Governor-General's Program" (Media Release). Governor-General of Australia. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Clisby, Meredith (9 May 2014). "Moroccan ambassador's Australian dream comes true". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.