Morocco swears in new cabinet, keeping most portfolios unchanged except for women
Morocco's new government was installed on October 16, with Prime Minister Fatima Zahra El Mansouri leading a 32-minister cabinet that largely mirrors the previous lineup, aside from a few key appointments.
The monarch Mohammed VI oversaw the swearing-in of Morocco's new cabinet on October 16, following the September 23 elections. Prime Minister Fatima Zahra El Mansouri led the ceremony, bowing before the king in the Royal Palace. The 32-member cabinet retains most of the previous government's composition, with the Parti Authenticité et Modernité remaining the ruling party.
Key shifts saw Fouzi Lekjaa, previously budget minister and head of the Moroccan Football Federation, appointed to the finance and economy portfolio, tasked with overseeing public spending ahead of the 2030 World Cup. A dedicated ministry for artificial intelligence was created, assigned to 68-year-old Ahmed Rahhou, former Competition Council president, while scientist Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni was not selected. The changes signal continuity with selective updates in finance and technology sectors.
Why it matters
The new cabinet shapes Morocco's fiscal policy and AI strategy ahead of the 2030 World Cup and economic reforms.
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