Ministers of the new Moroccan government began taking over their duties from members of the outgoing government on Friday evening, hours after King Mohammed VI appointed the new cabinet led by Fatima Zahra Mansouri.
An Anadolu Agency correspondent reported that the handover of ministerial portfolios began at the Ministry of Employment, where former minister Younes Skouri handed over his duties to his successor Abderrahim Chahid, who was appointed Minister of Employment and Social Dialogue. The new Minister of Employment and Social Dialogue, Abderrahim Chahid, stated that "the upcoming phase will be based on continuing the reforms launched by the previous government, and institutional work is based on continuity, not rupture."
For his part, Minister of National Education, Primary Education, and Vocational Training, Nabil Benabdallah, emphasized during the handover that "the upcoming phase will focus on benefiting from previous reforms and accumulations, while introducing changes and reprioritizing when necessary." Benabdallah added: "Managing public affairs requires building on previous achievements rather than starting from scratch."
It is expected that former Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch will hand over his duties to the new Prime Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri on Saturday morning at the Prime Minister's office in the capital Rabat, according to local media. Earlier on Friday, Moroccan King Mohammed VI presided over the appointment ceremony of the new government at the Royal Palace in Rabat. The government comprises 32 members, including the Prime Minister, 31 ministers, and a minister delegate, among them seven women.
The cabinet saw changes in economic and social portfolios, while prominent ministers remained in place, including Abdoulfattah Vafi in the Interior and Nasser Bourita in Foreign Affairs, with new ministerial titles created and some responsibilities redistributed. The government formation followed the legislative elections held on September 23 last year, which were won by the Authenticity and Modernity Party, before forming a majority coalition comprising the "Authenticity and Modernity," "Independence," "Socialist Union," and "Progress and Socialism" parties.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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