King Mohammed VI appointed Samir Belfkih (PAM) on Friday, October 16, 2026, as Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, Housing and City Policy. The 51-year-old information systems engineer succeeds Fatima Zahra El Mansouri, who has been promoted to Head of Government. He will also serve as government spokesperson.
A member of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) since its creation, Belfkih holds a doctorate in engineering sciences. He is a professor at Ibn Tofail University, specializing in decision-support information systems and information processing. As government spokesperson, he takes over from Mustapha Baitas of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), which has moved into opposition.
Belfkih joined the PAM’s political bureau in January 2016. He served in the House of Representatives during the 2011–2016 legislative term and sat on the Higher Council for Education, Training and Scientific Research (CSEFRS), where he chaired its standing governance committee.
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At the regional level, he was a member of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Regional Council and chaired its economic development body. In 2022, he was appointed director of the National Higher School of Arts and Crafts (ENSAM) in Rabat.
Belfkih advocates reforming political party practices and rebuilding trust between citizens and institutions. His career spans academia, information technology and party politics, combining technical expertise with an interest in governance and democratic confidence.
