Hakima El Haite

Hakima El Haite (born 13 May 1963) is a Moroccan climate scientist, entrepreneur and politician.

[2][3] El Haite worked for the urban agency of Fez in territorial administration until 1993.

[2] She is Vice President of US-NAPEO, the US-North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity, and ConnectinGroup International, the first organization training women for appointed office.

[7][8] On 19 September 2016, El Haite gave the keynote address at the opening event of Climate Week NYC in New York City, calling on world leaders to move from their Paris Agreement commitments to more robust climate action.

[13] In December 2016, she received the insignia of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour of the French Republic from President François Hollande.

The award was presented by former Prime Minister Laurent Fabius for her national and international commitment to the ecological cause.