The U.S. senate confirmed on Tuesday the nomination of Duke Buchan III as new U.S. ambassador to Morocco,paving the way for the diplomat to assume as soon as possible his post and mission of strengthening further U.S.-Moroccan strategic partnership in security,economy,technology,transportation,agriculture,and energy sectors.
Duke Buchan III,a businessman and diplomat,served as his country’s ambassador to Spain and Andorra in the first Trump administration,a position he held from 2017 to 2021.
Born in 1963,Duke Buchan is known for his extensive work in both finance and diplomacy. He studied economics and Spanish at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
After finishing his studies,Buchan built a successful career in global finance. He began his career at Merrill Lynch,where he gained expertise in global corporate finance and investment banking. He later worked at Maverick Capital,managing investments in banks and financial services.
During his senate hearing,Buchan said “King Mohammed VI is a valued leader and a friend of the United States” and described Morocco as a pillar of stability and pivotal to American national security.
“Morocco is one of our oldest partners. Our Treaty of Peace and Friendship dates back to 1786. For almost two hundred and forty years,our bilateral relationship has made Americans and Moroccans safer,stronger,and more prosperous”,had said the ambassador.
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