Taieb Fassi Fihri

Taieb Fassi Fihri (born 9 April 1958) is a Moroccan politician who is Counselor to King Mohammed VI since January 2, 2012. Previously, he served in all successive governments between 1993 and 2012, first as Secretary of State and subsequently as Minister of Foreign Affairs. ”

Education and career Fassi-Fihri graduated from the Descartes High School in Rabat with a French Baccalaureate in mathematics in June 1976. In 1980, he received the title of Application Engineer in Statistics at the National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (INSEA) in Rabat. In 1981, he obtained a Master's degree in "Public Economics and Planning" from the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Then, in 1984, he obtained a Ph.D. in Economic Analysis and Policy at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris (Sciences Po).

Taïeb Fassi-Fihri became in June 1986 head of the division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in charge of relations with the European Community. In this capacity, he took part in the negotiations on relations between Morocco and the EEC.

On 4 July 2002, Fassi-Fihri was appointed the coordinator, responsible and sole interlocutor of the US authorities for the negotiation of the Morocco–United States Free Trade Agreement.

On 7 November 2002, he was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

On 15 October 2007, he was designated Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation under the new government of Abbas El Fassi.

On 2 January 2012, he was appointed Counsellor to King Mohammed VI at the Royal Cabinet.

Personal life Fassi Fihri's brother, Ali Fassi Fihri, was the president of the Moroccan FA and CEO of the National Company of Electricity and Water. Taieb Fassi Fihri is also the cousin of former Prime Minister Abbas el Fassi.

Taieb Fassi Fihri is married to painter Fathiya Tahiri. Their son, , is founder and president of the Amadeus Institute think tank.