The Cabinet of Morocco is the chief executive body of the

Kingdom of Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

. The Cabinet is usually composed of some 25 ministers and 5 to 10 "Secretaries of State" and "Minister Delegates". It is headed by the

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

(officially ''Head of the Government'' since August 2011), who is appointed by the

King of Morocco This is the list of rulers of Morocco, since the establishment of the state in 789. The common and formal titles of these rulers has varied, depending on the time period. Since 1957, the designation King has been used. The present King of Moroc ...

from the

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that achieved a plurality in the

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. The Cabinet's ministers are chosen by the PM, after consultation with other parties forming the Government coalition, then validated and appointed by the King. As of September 10, 2021, the current government is headed by

Aziz Akhannouch Aziz Akhannouch (; ; born 1961) is a Moroccan politician, businessman, and billionaire who is currently the Prime Minister of Morocco since his government took office on 7 October 2021. He is the CEO of Akwa Group and also served as Minister of A ...

, who was appointed by King Mohammad VI to form a new government after leading the results of the 2021 general election. On 7 October 2021, the new cabinet of 24 ministers, which included 7 women, was sworn in.

Cabinet of Aziz Akhannouch, 2021–present

The formation of the current government resulted in changes to certain ministries, with some functions being renamed, split or merged with others. Source:

Historical Cabinets

Cabinet of Saad-Eddine El Othmani, 2017–2021

Source:http://www.maroc.ma/fr/content/la-liste-du-gouvernement Maroc.ma La liste du gouvernement

Cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane II, October 2013–2016

Cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane I, 2012–October 2013

Abbas el-Fassi, 2007–2012

Driss Jettou, 2002–2007

Abderrahmane el-Youssoufi II, 2000–2002

Abderrahmane el-Youssoufi I, 1998–2000

Abdellatif Filali III, 1997–1998

Abdellatif Filali II, 1995–1997

Abdellatif Filali I, 1994–1995

References

External links

Official Portal of the Government
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