King Mohammed VI appoints new government

King Mohammed VI surrounded by members of the new government led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri during the appointment ceremony at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Friday, October 16, 2026.

King Mohammed VI presided over the appointment ceremony for the members of the new government on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Rabat.

On 16/10/2026 at 15h41

The new government is composed as follows:

  • 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, Finance and Public Performance
  • Nizar Baraka: Minister of Equipment, Water and Forests
  • Nabil Benabdallah: Minister of National Education, Preschool Education, Vocational Training and Qualification
  • Youns Bjijou: Minister of Health and Social Protection
  • Khalid Hatimy: 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
  • 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 the Social and Solidarity Economy
  • Najwa Koukouss: Minister of Family, Social Development and Equality
  • Abdeltif Loudyi: Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, responsible for the National Defense Administration
  • Kouloub Faitah: Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, responsible for Relations with Parliament and Civil Society
  • Omar Hejira: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Economic Inclusion, responsible for Foreign Trade
  • Ahmed Mehdi Mezouari: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime 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 Dropout
  • Madiha Khayr: Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Education, Preschool Education, 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 charfe of Youth
  • Rachid Hamouni: Minister Delegate to the Minister of 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 the Social and Solidarity Economy, in charge of Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy

The newly appointed members of the government took the oath before King Mohammed VI.

The ceremony was attended by the King’s chamberlain, Sidi Mohammed El Alaoui, and concluded with a commemorative photograph of the King and the new government.

By Le360 (with MAP)
On 16/10/2026 at 15h41