Profile
Mahfoud Bahbouhi is a member of the Advisory Council of the Moroccan Youth Council for Diplomatic and International Cooperation (MYCDIC) and a former Moroccan diplomat with more than three decades of professional experience in diplomacy, international relations, and strategic affairs. Throughout his diplomatic career from 1988 to 2022, he served in several Moroccan diplomatic missions, including Copenhagen, Athens, Washington, D.C., and Stockholm. His senior responsibilities included serving as Minister Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Morocco in Sweden, as well as undertaking assignments as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. He also held responsibilities within Morocco's Ministry of Foreign Affairs covering European and Asian affairs. His professional expertise encompasses diplomatic relations, African affairs, international cooperation, geopolitical analysis, and strategic dialogue. As a member of MYCDIC's non-executive advisory structure, his extensive diplomatic background provides valuable expertise relevant to the Council's mission of advancing youth diplomacy, international cooperation, institutional dialogue, and strategic research. His advisory role within MYCDIC is distinct from his previous government service and does not constitute official representation of any governmental institution.