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Rabat – The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has elected French police official Lucas Philippe as its president on Thursday.
The Interpol elected Philippe for a four-year term during its General Assembly in Marrakech.
Philippe will succeed Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, who has served as Interpol President since November 24, 2021.
In addition to Philippe, Interpol also elected Wang Yong of China as a Vice-President for Asia, Kazumi Ogasawara of Japan as a Delegate for Asia, and Stefano Caravelli of Italy as a delegate for Europe.
The elected officials also include Issam Fetoui of Tunisia and Mohamed Ibrahim Amin of Kenya as delegates for Africa
Interpol’s General Assembly kicked off on November 24 in Marrakech, bringing together 886 participants from 179 Interpol member countries and 34 international organizations.
During the event’s panel and conferences, security officials discussed several themes seeking to address organized crime, cybercrime, as well as to enhance data protection.
This is the second time Marrakech has hosted this event. In 2007, Marrakech also hosted the 76th session of the General Assembly held under the theme “The Road to Security for a Safer Future.”
During the event, Morocco reiterated its commitment to contributing to strengthening global security cooperation.
In a speech during the opening ceremony of the General Assembly, Morocco’s General Director of the National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST), Abdellatif Hammouchi, said Morocco’s commitment to hosting the high-level symposium “stems from its firm dedication to strengthening multilateral security cooperation and its active engagement in consolidating the international coalition against the threats posed by transnational organized crime.”
“Interpol plays a central role in facilitating international security cooperation, strengthening multilateral police work, and building bridges between law enforcement agencies across the world,” Hammouchi said.
