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
In 1981 Doyenne of the Faculty of Letters and Humanities of the Mahamédia
University,
since 1999 Ambassador to UNESCO and
Chairperson of the Executive Board of UNESCO
since 2001. (b. 1943-)
1997-98 Secretary of State of
Energy and Mines Dr.tech. Amina Benkhadra
2007- Minister of Energy, Water and Environment
In 1994-97 Director of The Management of Mines.
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- 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
From 2000 Ambassador to the European Union (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- 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- 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- Minister of
Social Development, Family and the Solidarity Mme
Nouzha Skalli
Former Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of PPS.
2007- Minister of Culture Touriya Jabrane
2007- Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Latifa Akherbach
2007- Secretary of State of of Education in charge of Primary Education Latifa Labida
Last update 16.10.07