Aziz Mekouar (born 13 November 1950, Fes) is a Moroccan diplomat who has been serving as Ambassador to China (2018–present), the United States of America (2002–2011, making him the longest serving Moroccan Ambassador in Washington),[1] Italy and the Order of Malta (1999–2002), Portugal (1993–1999), and Angola (1985–1993).

He also served as Independent Chairman of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),[3] and as a special adviser to the Presidency at the Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur (BMCE) and board member at the Bank of Africa.

[7] Aziz is the son of Hajj Tahar Mekouar, who served as Ambassador in Lisbon and Rome then as Diplomatic Chief of Protocol to King Hassan II, and Hajjah Aïcha Benjelloun.

[3] He was elected Independent Chairman of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in November 2001 and re-elected in 2003.

[16] As ambassador Mekouar made outreach to Jewish and evangelical Christians one of his priorities, he has helped organize numerous events promoting Christian-Muslim understanding.