List of Morocco's new government officials
Morocco, Politics, 11/9/2002

Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, appointed this Thursday afternoon at the throne hall of the Royal Palace in Rabat, the new government proposed by prime minister, Driss Jettou.

Jettou, who does not belong to any political party, was appointed last October 9 following the legislative elections of September 27.

The new government comprises 39 members (including the prime minister).

In addition to the USFP and the Istiqlal parties which have eight ministers each in the government, the line-up includes ministers from the National Rally of Independents (RNI/center-right), the National Popular Movement (MNP/berber), the Popular Movement (MP/Berber) and the Party for Progress and Socialism (PPS/former communist party).

The new government includes three women: Nouzha Chekrouni, who was appointed minister delegated at the ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation in charge of Moroccans settled abroad, Yasmina Baddou, Secretary of state at the minister of employment, social affairs and solidarity in charge of family, solidarity and social action and Najima Rhozali, Secretary of state at the minister of national education and youth in charge of literacy and non-formal education.

Here follows the list of the new government

- Mr. Driss Jettou, Prime Minister

- Mr. Abbas El Fassi, Minister of State (without portfolio)

- Mr. Mohamed Benaissa, Minister of foreign affairs and cooperation

- Mr. Al Mustapha Sahel, Minister of the interior

- Mr. Mohamed Bouzoubaa, Minister of justice

- Mr. Ahmed Toufiq, Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs

- Mr. Mohamed El Yazghi, Minister of territory development, water and environment

- Mr. Fathallah Oulaalou, Minister of finance and privatization

- Mr. Abdessadek Rabiah, Secretary general of the government

- Mr. Mohand Laenser, Minister of agriculture and rural development

- Mr. Mustapha Mansouri, Minister of employment, social affairs and solidarity

- Mr. Habib El Malki, Minister of national education and youth - Mr. Khalid Alioua, Minister of higher education and scientific research

- Mr. Najib Zerouali, Minister in charge of modernizing public sectors

- Mr. Mohamed Achaari, Ministre of Culture

- Mr. Mohamed Aujjar, Minister of human rights

- Mr. M'hammed Khalifa, Minister of handicraft and social economy

- Mr. Karim Ghellab, Minister of equipment and transport

- Mr. Rachid Talbi El Alami, Minister of industry, trade and telecommunications

- Mr. Adil Douiri, Minister of tourism

- Mr. Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah, Minister of health

- Mr. Mohamed Taieb Rhafes, Minister of sea fisheries

- Mr. Mohamed Saad El Alami, Minister of relations with the parliament

- Mr. Mohmed Boutaleb, Minister of energy and mining

- Mr. Nabil Benabdallah, Minister of communication, spokesman of the government

- Mr. Mustapha Mechahouri, Minister of foreign trade

- Mr. Abderrahman Sbai, Minister, delegated at the prime minister, in charge of the national defense administration

- Mr. Taieb El Fassi Fihri, Minister delegated for foreign affairs and cooperation

- Mrs. Nouzha Chekrouni, Minister delegated at the ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation in charge of Moroccans settled abroad

- Mr. Fouad Ali Himma, Minister delegated for the interior

- Mr. Omar Fassi Fihri, Minister delegated at the minister of higher education and scientific research in charge of scientific research

- Mr. Abderazzak El Mossadeq, Minister delegated at the Prime Minister in charge of economic and general affairs and upgrading the economy

- Mr. Ahmed Toufiq Hjira, Minister delegated at the Prime minister in charge of housing and urbanism

- Mr. Abdelk?bir Zahoud, Secretary of state at the minister of territory development, water and environment in charge of water

- Mr. M'hammed El Morabit, Secretary of state at the minister of territory development, water and environment in charge of environment

- Mrs Yasmina Baddou, Secretary of state at the minister of employment, social affairs and solidarity in charge of family, solidarity and social action

- Mr. Said Oulbacha, Secretary of state at the minister of employment, social affairs and solidarity in charge of vocational training

- Mrs Najima Rhozali, Secretary of state at the minister of national education and youth in charge of literacy and non-formal education

- Mr. Mohamed El Gahs, Secretary of state at minister of national education and youth, in charge of youth.

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