Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
The Kingdom of Morocco/ Al-Mamlaka
Al-Maghrebia (female suffrage 1959/61)Formerly
a French protectorate became a sovereign state in 1956
Also see Morroco Heads of State
1994-97 High Commissioner for
Handicapped Prof. Aziza Bennani
1997-98 Secretary of State of Culture
Doyenne of the Faculty of Letters and Humanities of the Mahamédia
University in 1981, appointed Ambassador to UNESCO in 1999 and became Chairperson
of the Executive Board of UNESCO in 2001. (b. 1943-)
1997-98 Secretary of State of
Energy and Mines Dr.tech. Amina Benkhadra
2007-12 Minister of Energy, Water and Environment
Director of The Management of Mines 1994-97
1997-98 Secretary of State of
Social Affairs Dr.iur. Zouyklikha Nasiri (Nasri)
2001- Royal Advisor
Former Director of Assurance in the Ministry of Finance.
1997-98 Secretary of State of
Youth and Sport Nawal al-Mautawakil
2007-12 Minister of Youth and Sports
Also known as El Moutawakil, she won the first Olympic golden medal of her country
in 1984. Former civil
servant in the Ministry. (b. 1962-)
1998-2000 Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs in
charge of Co-operation Aïcha Belarbi
Appointed Ambassador to the European Union in 2000 (b. 1946-)
1998-2000 Secretary of State of
Social Development in charge of The Handicapped Nezha Chekrouni
2000-02 Minister-Delegate in charge of The Condition of Women, Protection of the
Family, Childhood and Integration of the Handicapped
2002-12 Minister-Delegate in the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
charged with Moroccans Abroad
Active in the Socialist Party since 1987 (b. 1955-)
2002-06 Secretary of State of Labour, Social Affairs and Solidarity charged with Family,
Social and Social Action
2006-07 Secretary of State of Social Deveopment, Family and Solidarity charged
with Family, Childhood and the Handicapped
2007-12 Minister of Health Yasmina Baddou
(b. 1962-)
2002-06 Secretary of State of Education and Youth charged with Alphabetization and the
Non Formal Education Dr. Nejma Thay Thay Rhozali
Her first name is also transcribed as Najima,
and she is Professor of Ethnology
(b. 1960-)
2007-12 Minister of
Social Development, Family and the Solidarity Nouzha Skalli
Former Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of PPS.
2007-12 Minister of Culture Touriya Jabrane
2007-12 Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Latifa Akherbach
2007-12 Secretary of State of of Education in charge of Primary Education Latifa Labida
2012- Minister of Solidarity, Women,
Family and Social Development Bassima El Hakkaoui
2017- Secretary of
State of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mounia Boucetta
2017- Secretary of State of External Trade Rika Derham
2017- Secretary of
State of Durable Development Nezha El Ouafi
2017- Secretary of State of
Housing Fatna Lkhiyel
2017- Secretary of State of Torism Lamina Boutaleb
2017- Secretary of State of Sea Fishing Mbarka Bouaida
2017-
Secretary of State of Water Charafat Afailal
2017- Secretary of State of
Handicrats and Social Economy Jamila El Moussali
Last update 10.04.17