King Mohammed VI appoints Morocco’s new Government led by Fatima Zahra Mansouri

King Mohammed VI appoints Morocco’s new Government led by Fatima Zahra Mansouri
Friday 16 October 2026 - 15:22

King Mohammed VI chaired on Friday, 4 Jumada I 1448 AH, corresponding to October 16, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the appointment ceremony of the members of the new government.

Here follows the new government’s composition:

-Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri : Head of Government.

-Abdelouafi Laftit : Minister of the Interior.

-Nasser Bourita : Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates.

-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 and Finance and Public Performance.

-Nizar Baraka : Minister of Equipment, Water and Forests.

-Nabil Benabdallah : Minister of National Education, Preschool, Professional Training and Qualification.

-Youns Bjijou : Minister of Health and Social Protection.

-Khalid Hatimy : Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty.

-Ryad Mezzour : Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Economic Inclusion.

-Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid : Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports.

-Azzeddine El Midaoui : Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation.

-Abdessamad Kayouh : Minister of Transport and Logistics.

-Charafat Afailal : Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development

-Abderrahim Chahid : Minister of Employment and Social Dialogue.

-Samir Belfkih : Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, Housing and City Policy, Government Spokesperson.

-Ahmed Rahhou : Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Administration Reform.

-Jalal Charaf : Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Solidarity Economy.

-Najwa Koukouss : Minister of the Family, Social Development and Equality.

-Abdeltif Loudyi : Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of the National Defense Administration.

-Kouloub Faitah : Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of Relations with Parliament and Civil Society.

-Omar Hejira : Minister Delegate to the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Economic Inclusion in charge of Foreign Trade.

-Ahmed Mehdi Mezouari : Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty, in charge of Fisheries.

-Kamal Hachoumi : Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Education, Preschool, Professional Training and Qualification, in charge of Preschools and the Fight against School Dropouts.

-Madiha Khayr: Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Education, Preschool, Professional Training and Qualification, in Charge of Professional Training and Qualification.

-Fatima Saadi: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, Housing and City Policy, in charge of Housing and City Policy.

-Salah-Eddine Abkari: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports, in charge of Youth.

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

-Aïcha Guellaa : Minister Delegate to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Administration Reform, in charge of Administration Reform.

-Abdeljabbar Errachidi : Minister Delegate to the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Solidarity Economy, in charge of Handicrafts and Solidarity Economy.

On this occasion, the newly appointed members of government were sworn in before HM the King.

Following the ceremony, the Sovereign posed for a photo-souvenir with the members of the new government.

This ceremony was attended by HM the King’s Chamberlain, Sidi Mohammed El Alaoui.

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