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Morocco: King presides over appointment of new government of more than 30 ministers

King Mohammed VI talks with Fatima Zahra Mansouri at the royal palace
King Mohammed VI and Fatima Zahra Mansouri

Madar (Rabat) - King Mohammed VI on Friday, October 16, 2026, presided at the royal palace in Rabat over the ceremony appointing the members of the new government headed by Fatima Zahra Mansouri.

According to official Moroccan media, the government lineup, which includes more than 30 ministers, is as follows:

– Fatima Zahra Mansouri, Head of Government

– Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior

– Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad

– Abdellatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice

– Ahmed Toufiq, Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs

– Hassan Tariq, Secretary-General of the Government

– Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister of Economy, Finance and Public Efficiency

– Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment, Water and Forests

– Nabil Benabdallah, Minister of National Education, Preschool, Vocational Training and Qualification

– Younes Bjijou, Minister of Health and Social Protection

– Khalid Hatimi, Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries and Food Sovereignty

– Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Economic Inclusion

– Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports

– Azzedine El Midaoui, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation

– Abdessamad Kayouh, Minister of Transport and Logistics

– Charafat Afilal, Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development

– Abderrahim Chahid, Minister of Employment and Social Dialogue

– Samir Belfkih, Minister of National Territorial Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, government spokesman

– Ahmed Rahhou, Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transition and Administrative Reform

– Jalal Charaf, Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Solidarity Economy

– Najwa Koukous, Minister of Family, Social Development and Equality

– Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of National Defence Administration

– Qloub Fitah, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Relations with Parliament and Civil Society

– Omar Hjira, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Economic Inclusion, in charge of Foreign Trade

– Ahmed El Mahdi Mezouari, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries and Food Sovereignty, in charge of Maritime Fisheries

– Kamal Hachoumi, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Education, Preschool, Vocational Training and Qualification, in charge of Preschool and Combating School Dropout

– Madiha Khayir, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Education, Preschool, Vocational Training and Qualification, in charge of Vocational Training and Qualification

– Fatima Saadi, Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Territorial Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, in charge of Housing and City Policy

– Salaheddine Abkari, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports, in charge of Youth

– Rachid Hamouni, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Family, Social Development and Equality, in charge of Social Inclusion

– Aicha Kellaa, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, in charge of Administrative Reform

– Abdeljabbar Rachidi, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Solidarity Economy, in charge of Handicrafts and Solidarity Economy

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