As announced on Twitter, France officially appointed a new Ambassador to Morocco, Christophe Lecourtier.
«After 5 years as CEO of Business France, my mandate is coming to an end. President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna have appointed me Ambassador of the French Republic to the Kingdom of Morocco, » tweeted Christophe Lecourtier.
Before taking over this position officially on December 16, the ambassador worked as a general director of Business France, a company that supports companies in their export and international expansion projects.
Business France prepares companies and puts them in touch with commercial partners in target markets in order to promote the creation of business flows and sustain exports.
The announcement of appointing the ambassador came after the reception of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Catherine Colonna by the Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita.
The new ambassador holds a degree in political science and has graduated from the National School of Administration.
Lecourtier was previously France’s ambassador to Australia; he first took over this position in July 2014.
According to the press and information service of the French embassy, Lecourtier was knowledgeable about the area because he previously served as Head of the External Relations Sector in charge of Continental Asia in the External Economic Relations Division of the French Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industry.
Lecourtier spent a considerable amount of time working for the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industry as an advisor in charge of foreign trade.
He served as François Loos’s deputy director of cabinet and Francis Mer’s advisor during the course of their terms as minister delegate for foreign trade and minister of economy, finance, and industry, respectively, giving him extensive experience in international economic relations.
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