Rabat: New Government Team Officially Appointed

16 October 2026 Akalpress 174 views

The new Executive led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri is now officially in place. On Friday, October 16, 2026, King Mohammed VI presided over the appointment ceremony of the members of the government at the Royal Palace in Rabat.

The ministers took the oath before the sovereign. He then posed with the government team for the official photo. The King’s Chamberlain, Sidi Mohammed El Alaoui, attended the ceremony.

The composition of the government is as follows.

Head of Government and sovereignty ministries

Head of Government: Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri
Interior: Abdelouafi Laftit
Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad: Nasser Bourita
Justice: Abdellatif Ouahbi
Habous and Islamic Affairs: Ahmed Toufiq
Secretary General of the Government: Hassan Tariq

Ministers

Economy, Finance and Public Performance: Fouzi Lekjaa
Equipment, Water and Forests: Nizar Baraka
National Education, Preschool, Vocational Training and Qualification: Nabil Benabdallah
Health and Social Protection: Youns Bjijou
Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries and Food Sovereignty: Khalid Hatimy
Industry, Trade, Investment and Economic Inclusion: Ryad Mezzour
Youth, Culture and Sports: Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid
Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation: Azzeddine El Midaoui
Transport and Logistics: Abdessamad Kayouh
Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development: Charafat Afailal
Employment and Social Dialogue: Abderrahim Chahid
National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, also government spokesperson: Samir Belfkih
Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Administrative Reform: Ahmed Rahhou
Tourism, Handicrafts and Social Economy: Jalal Charaf
Family, Social Development and Equality: Najwa Koukouss

Ministers Delegate

To the Head of Government, in charge of the Administration of National Defense: Abdeltif Loudyi
To the Head of Government, in charge of Relations with Parliament and Civil Society: Kouloub Faitah
Foreign Trade (to the Minister of Industry and Trade): Omar Hejira
Maritime Fisheries (to the Minister of Agriculture): Ahmed Mehdi Mezouari
Preschool and Combating School Dropout (to the Minister of National Education): Kamal Hachoumi
Vocational Training and Qualification (to the Minister of National Education): Madiha Khayr
Housing and City Policy (to the Minister of Land Use Planning): Fatima Saadi
Youth (to the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports): Salah-Eddine Abkari
Social Inclusion (to the Minister of Family): Rachid Hamouni
Administrative Reform (to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation): Aïcha Guellaa
Handicrafts and Social Economy (to the Minister of Tourism): Abdeljabbar Errachidi