Name Habib Boukhreis Residence Kampala, Uganda Role Ambassador | Occupation Diplomat Political party Polisario Front Religion Sunni Islam | |
Prime Minister Mahfoud Ali Beiba
Bouchraya Hammoudi Bayoun
Abdelkader Taleb Omar | ||
Prime Minister Abdelkader Taleb Omar |
Habib Mahfud A. Boukhreis is the current Sahrawi ambassador to Uganda, also accredited non-resident ambassador to Rwanda, with a base in Kampala. He speaks Hassaniya (a variety of Arabic) and English.
Diplomatic postings
In 1997, Boukhreis was the Sahrawi ambassador in Madagascar, with a base in Antananarivo. On May 6, 1997, he presented his letter of credentials to Albert René, as extraordinary and plenipotenciary non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles. On June that year, he was also accredited as non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius.
In 2008, he was appointed as ambassador in charge of International Forums, representing the SADR in some events, as the 13th African Union Summit of Heads of States and Governments of Africa held at Sirte, Libya. In June 5, 2010, Boukhreis presented his credentials to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, with another eleven envoyees, as Sahrawi resident ambassador. In December 6, 2011, he also presented his credentials to Rwandan President Paul Kagame.