UPN, Alm.del - 2012-13 - Bilag 302: Invitation til møde med Brahim Mojtar (Polisario) om Vestsahara

Brahim Mokhtar Boumakhrouta(born 18 December 1953, in El Aaiun, Western Sahara) is the SahrawiArab Democratic Republic Minister of Cooperation. He is a prominent member of the Sahrawi ArabDemocratic Republic (SADR) diplomatic corps. He has had several postings around the world, both asPolisario representative and SADR ambassador. He has also held two positions in the SADR government,Secretary General of Government (cabinet position) 2001-2003 and Director of Protocol 2003-2007 of thePresident Mohamed Abdelaziz.Mokhtar grew up in El Aaiun and studied economic science at the University of Málaga, Spain. In 1976, heopened the POLISARIO office in Stockholm, Sweden.Diplomatic postings1976–1978POLISARIO representative in Stockholm for Nordic countries.1978–1980Minister Council for West Africa at SADR embassy in Benin.1980–1982Minister Council for Central America with responsibility for Caribbean islands at SADRembassy in Panama.1982–1987SADR Ambassador for Mozambique and Southern Africa.1987–1995SADR Ambassador for Ethiopia, OAU and East Africa.1987–1995Permanent representative at Organization for African Unity for SADR.1995–2001POLISARIO representative in London for the United Kingdom & Ireland.2001–2003Secretary General of Government, SADR Government.2003–2007Director of Protocol, President of SADR.2007–2012POLISARIO representative in Stockholm for Nordic countries.2012SADR Delegate Minister for Africa.2012–currentSADR Minister of Cooperation.