King Mohammed VI on Friday appointed the country’s new government, led by Head of Government Fatima Zahra Mansouri, during a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Rabat.
The new government comprises 32 members, including ministers and ministers-delegate, with several portfolios covering economic development, public services, digital transformation and social policy.
The appointments were made on Oct. 16, 2026, corresponding to Jumada I 4, 1448, according to the official announcement.
The new government is composed of the following members:
Fatima Zahra Mansouri — Head of Government
Abdelouafi Laftit — Minister of 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 Tarek — Secretary-General of the Government
Fouzi Lekjaa — Minister of Economy, Finance and Public-Sector Performance
Nizar Baraka — Minister of Equipment, Water and Forests
Nabil Benabdallah — Minister of National Education, Preschool Education, Vocational Training and Qualification
Younes Bjiou — 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 Integration
Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid — Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports
Azzeddine El Midaoui — Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation
Abdessamad Qaiouh — 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 National Territorial Planning, Urban Development, Housing and City Policy, and government spokesperson
Ahmed Rahou — Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Administrative Reform
Jalal Cherif — Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy
Najwa Koukous — Minister of Family, Social Development and Equality
Abdeltif Loudiyi — Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of National Defense Administration
Qoloub Fiteh — 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 Integration 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 El Hachoumi — Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Education, Preschool Education, Vocational Training and Qualification in charge of Preschool Education and Combating School Dropout
Madiha Khiyir — Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Education, Preschool Education, Vocational Training and Qualification in charge of Vocational Training and Qualification
Fatima Saadi — Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Territorial Planning, Urban Development, 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 Family, Social Development and Equality in charge of Social Inclusion
Aicha Kellaâ — Minister Delegate to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Administrative Reform in charge of Administrative Reform
Abdeljabbar Rachidi — Minister Delegate to the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy in charge of Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy
Following the appointment ceremony, the new government members took their oaths before the King.
Mohammed VI then posed for an official photograph with the new government team. Royal Chamberlain Sidi Mohamed El Alaoui attended the ceremony.