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

 


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