King Mohammed VI Friday chaired the appointment ceremony of members of the new government at the Royal Palace in Rabat.
This step comes after the audience granted Wednesday by the sovereign to the designated head of government Fatima Zahara El Mansouri as part of the completion of political consultations.
Fatima Zahara El Mansouri was appointed by King Mohammed VI as head of government following the legislative elections organized in Morocco on September 23 and won by the PAM Authenticity and Modernity Party.
The government majority was formed, in addition to the PAM, which dominated the poll with 97 seats, the Istiqlal Party (65), the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (26) and the Party of Progress and Socialism (19 deputies).
The new government team, which replaces that led by Aziz Akhannouch (2021-2026), is made up of 32 members.
The following is the composition of the new government:
– Ms. Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri: Head of Government.
– Mr. Abdelouafi Laftit: Minister of the Interior.
– Mr. Nasser Bourita: Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad.
– Mr. Abdellatif Ouahbi: Minister of Justice.
– Mr. Ahmed Toufiq: Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs.
– Mr. Hassan Tariq: Secretary General of the Government.
– Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa: Minister of Economy, Finance and Public Performance.
– Mr. Nizar Baraka: Minister of Equipment, Water and Forests.
– Mr. Nabil Benabdallah: Minister of National Education, Preschool, Vocational Training and Qualification.
– Mr. Youns Bjijou: Minister of Health and Social Protection.
– Mr. Khalid Hatimy: Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries and Food Sovereignty.
– Mr. Ryad Mezzour: Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Economic Inclusion.
– Mr. Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid: Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports.
– Mr. Azzeddine El Midaoui: Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation.
– Mr. Abdessamad Kayouh: Minister of Transport and Logistics.
– Ms. Charafat Afailal: Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development.
– Mr. Abderrahim Chahid: Minister of Employment and Social Dialogue.
– Mr. Samir Belfkih: Minister of National Territorial Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and Urban Policy, Government Spokesperson.
– Mr. Ahmed Rahhou: Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Administration Reform.
– Mr. Jalal Charaf: Minister of Tourism, Crafts and Solidarity Economy.
– Ms. Najwa Koukouss: Minister of Family, Social Development and Equality.
– Mr. Abdeltif Loudyi: Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, responsible for the National Defense Administration.
– Ms. Kouloub Faitah: Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, responsible for Relations with Parliament and Civil Society.
– Mr. Omar Hejira: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Economic Inclusion, responsible for Foreign Trade.
– Mr. Ahmed Mehdi Mezouari: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries and Food Sovereignty, responsible for Maritime Fisheries.
– Mr. Kamal Hachoumi: Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Education, Preschool, Vocational Training and Qualification, responsible for Preschool and the Fight against school dropout.
– Ms. Madiha Khayr: Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Education, Preschool, Vocational Training and Qualification, responsible for Vocational Training and Qualification.
– Ms. Fatima Saadi: Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Territorial Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, responsible for Housing and City Policy.
– Mr. Salah-Eddine Abkari: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports, responsible for Youth.
– Mr. Rachid Hamouni: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Family, Social Development and Equality, responsible for Social Inclusion.
– Ms. Aicha Guellaa: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Administration Reform, responsible for Administration Reform.
– Mr. Abdeljabbar Errachidi: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Tourism, Crafts and the Solidarity Economy, responsible for Crafts and the Solidarity Economy.
On this occasion, the newly appointed members of the government took an oath before the Sovereign.
The new government must present its program to Parliament in the coming days.
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