Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui

Lalla Joumala Alaoui
Ambassador of Morocco to United States
Assumed office
October 2016
Preceded by Rachad Bouhlal
Morocco Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
21 January 2009 – 2016
Preceded by Mohammed Belmahi
Succeeded by Abdesselam Aboudrar
Personal details
Born 1962 (age 55–56)
Rabat, Morocco
Nationality Moroccan
Spouse(s) Muhammad Reza Nouri Esfandiari
Children Lalla Nuzha Esfandiari
Parents Prince Moulay Ali
Princess Lalla Fatima Zohra
Residence London
Alma mater Oriental Institute, Oxford
Occupation Diplomat
Website Moroccan Embassy in London

Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui (born 1962, Rabat) is a Moroccan diplomat and the former Ambassador of Morocco to the United Kingdom.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui was educated at the Mission laïque française of Rabat then at the Oriental Institute, Oxford, where she graduated with a Bachelor in law.[4] After, she settled in Casablanca, where she became active in some of the city's NGOs.[4]

For a brief period in 1999-2000, she was diplomatic Attaché at the Moroccan Embassy to United Nations.[4]

Family

She 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.[3]

She married to Iranian businessman Muhammad Reza Nouri Esfandiari (a relative of Princess Soraya, ex-Queen of Iran) in October 1986 and they have two children.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Charles and Camilla welcomed with milk in Morocco". The Telegraph. 2011-04-04. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Alawi Dynasty GENEALOGY". RoyalArk. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 M Sehimi (26 March 2009). "Lalla Joumala, une Princesse dans le vent". MarocHebdo. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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