"His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, chaired, this Monday, May 12, 2025, corresponding to the 14th of Dhu al-Qi'dah of the year 1446 of the Hegira, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a Council of Ministers, dedicated to the approval of an organic bill, four draft decrees relating to the military domain, and several international conventions, as well as proposals for appointments to senior positions.
At the beginning of the proceedings of this Council, His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, questioned the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests on the impact of rainfall on the agricultural season and on the current situation of the national livestock, as well as the measures developed by the government for the sustainable reconstitution of the livestock and the improvement of the conditions of the breeders.
The Minister replied that the rainfall that our country has experienced has had a very positive impact, especially on cereal production and autumn and spring crops, fruit trees, as well as having a positive impact on the vegetation cover and livestock in the various regions of the Kingdom.
In this context, His Majesty the King, may God preserve Him, gave His High Orientations to ensure that the operation of reconstituting the livestock is successful at all levels and conducted with professionalism, in accordance with objective criteria, and that the supervision of the management of the support operation is entrusted to commissions under the supervision of local authorities.
His Majesty the King also questioned the Minister of Equipment and Water on the filling rate of dams and its impact on the water situation in our country. The Minister thus highlighted that the average filling rate of dams currently reaches 40.3% and that this increase allows for the mobilization of 6.7 billion cubic meters of water, which is equivalent to the consumption of one and a half years of drinking water.
Subsequently, the Council of Ministers approved an organic bill amending and supplementing the organic law on the status of magistrates. This project aims to strengthen the guarantees granted to magistrates, through adaptation to the latest amendments concerning the General Statute of the Public Service. This concerns medium-term sick leave, long-term sick leave, and maternity, paternity, guardianship (Kafala), and breastfeeding leave.
His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, also approved four draft decrees relating to the military domain. These include a draft decree relating to military air navigation, and a draft decree amending and supplementing the decree relating to the status of military attachés, their deputies, and other military personnel assigned to them.
The other two draft decrees amend and supplement, respectively, the Dahir fixing the salary of military personnel on monthly pay of the Royal Armed Forces, and the decree fixing the salary, food, and travel expense regime for military personnel on special progressive pay of the Royal Armed Forces as well as the related administration and accounting rules.
Both projects are part of the special attention that His Majesty the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, pays to the settlement of the material situation of members of certain categories of these Forces, with a view to developing their operational capabilities and raising their level of competence and preparedness.
In the context of strengthening the partnership and cooperation relations linking Morocco to several brotherly and friendly countries, the Council of Ministers approved eleven (11) international conventions, including eight (8) conventions relating to the African space, two at the Asian level, and a single convention with a European country.
Six of these conventions have the particularity of having been signed in the cities of Laâyoune and Dakhla in the Moroccan Sahara, which constitutes an explicit recognition of full Moroccan sovereignty over this part of the national territory.
These conventions cover the areas of judicial and customs cooperation, higher education, scientific research and innovation, transport, logistics and energy, the avoidance of double taxation and the fight against tax evasion, in addition to an agreement relating to the hosting by Morocco of a permanent headquarters of the African Union of the Blind.
And in accordance with the provisions of Article 49 of the Constitution, and on the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of the Interior, His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, has been pleased to appoint a number of Walis and Governors to the central and territorial Administration.
These are:
1-Wali, Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior: Mr. Samir Mohamed Tazi.
2-Wali, Inspector General of Territorial Administration: Mr. Mohamed Faouzi.
3-Wali, Director of Electoral Affairs: Mr. Hassan Aghmari.
4-Wali, Director of Information and Telecommunication Systems: Mr. Abdelhak Harrak.
5-Governor of the province of Settat: Mr. Mohamed Ali Habouha.
6-Governor of the province of Berrechid: Mr. Jamal Khallouq.
7-Governor of the prefecture of Mohammedia: Mr. Adil El Maliki.
8-Governor of the province of Benslimane: Mr. El Hassan Boukouta.
9-Governor of the province of El Kelaa des Sraghna: Mr. Samir Lyazidi.
10-Governor of the province of Sidi Ifni: Mr. Mohamed Darham.
11-Governor of the province of Sefrou: Mr. Brahim Abouzaid.
12-Governor of the province of Khouribga: Mr. Hicham Medaghri Alaoui.
13-Governor of the province of Berkane: Mr. Hamid Chnouri.
14-Governor of the Province of Chtouka-AĂŻt-Baha: Mr. Mohamed Salem Essabti.
15-Governor of the Province of Figuig: Mr. Noureddine Ouabbou.
16-Governor of the Province of Essaouira: Mr. Mohammed Rachid.
17-Governor of the Province of Sidi Bennour: Mr. Mounir Houari.
18-Governor of the Prefecture of AĂŻn Chock district: Mrs. Bouchra Barradi.
19-Governor of the Province of Youssoufia: Mr. Abdelmoumen Taleb.
20-Governor of the Province of El Hajeb: Mr. Omar Lamrini.
21-Governor of the Province of Tata: Mr. Mohamed Bari.
22-Governor in charge of regional internal affairs at the Wilaya of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra: Mr. Youness El Khouildi.
23-Governor in charge of regional internal affairs at the Wilaya of Tanger-TĂ©touan-Al Hoceima: Mr. Oulaid Lemsafer.
24-Governor in charge of regional internal affairs at the Wilaya of Marrakech-Safi: Mrs. Hanane Riahi.
25-Governor, Director of Communication at the Ministry of the Interior: Mr. Abdellah El Alaoui.
And on the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, His Majesty the King, may God assist Him, proceeded to the appointment of a number of His Majesty's ambassadors to several friendly and partner countries.
These are:
1-Mr. Youssef Imani: Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
2-Mr. Mohamed Salah Babana Alaoui: Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
3-Mr. Sidi Mohamed Biadillah: Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique.
4-Mr. Khalid Afkir: Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia.
5-Mrs. Nezha Alaoui M’Hamdi, Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda.
6-Mr. El Hassan Lasri, Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq.
7-Mr. Redouane Adghoghi, Ambassador to the Republic of Poland.
8-Mrs. Nadia El Hnot, Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines.
9-Mrs. Meryem Naji, Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
10-Mr. Amine Chabi, Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
And on the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of Economy and Finance, His Majesty the King, may God preserve Him, has been pleased to appoint:
-Mrs. Nezha Hayat to the position of Director General of the Mohammed VI Fund for Investment.
-Mr. Said Jabrani to the position of Director General of the National Company for Guarantee and Business Financing.
And on the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of Health and Social Protection, the Sovereign appointed Mr. Mohamed Aggouri as Director General of the Territorial Health Group of the Tanger-TĂ©touan-Al Hoceima region.
This appointment comes within the framework of the implementation of Territorial Health Groups, with Tanger-TĂ©touan-Al Hoceima having been chosen as a pilot region, with a view to generalizing these groups to the other regions of the Kingdom.
And on the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, appointed Mr. Amine El Mezouaghi to the position of Director General of the Digital Development Agency.
At the beginning of the proceedings of this Council, His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, questioned the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests on the impact of rainfall on the agricultural season and on the current situation of the national livestock, as well as the measures developed by the government for the sustainable reconstitution of the livestock and the improvement of the conditions of the breeders.
The Minister replied that the rainfall that our country has experienced has had a very positive impact, especially on cereal production and autumn and spring crops, fruit trees, as well as having a positive impact on the vegetation cover and livestock in the various regions of the Kingdom.
In this context, His Majesty the King, may God preserve Him, gave His High Orientations to ensure that the operation of reconstituting the livestock is successful at all levels and conducted with professionalism, in accordance with objective criteria, and that the supervision of the management of the support operation is entrusted to commissions under the supervision of local authorities.
His Majesty the King also questioned the Minister of Equipment and Water on the filling rate of dams and its impact on the water situation in our country. The Minister thus highlighted that the average filling rate of dams currently reaches 40.3% and that this increase allows for the mobilization of 6.7 billion cubic meters of water, which is equivalent to the consumption of one and a half years of drinking water.
Subsequently, the Council of Ministers approved an organic bill amending and supplementing the organic law on the status of magistrates. This project aims to strengthen the guarantees granted to magistrates, through adaptation to the latest amendments concerning the General Statute of the Public Service. This concerns medium-term sick leave, long-term sick leave, and maternity, paternity, guardianship (Kafala), and breastfeeding leave.
His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, also approved four draft decrees relating to the military domain. These include a draft decree relating to military air navigation, and a draft decree amending and supplementing the decree relating to the status of military attachés, their deputies, and other military personnel assigned to them.
The other two draft decrees amend and supplement, respectively, the Dahir fixing the salary of military personnel on monthly pay of the Royal Armed Forces, and the decree fixing the salary, food, and travel expense regime for military personnel on special progressive pay of the Royal Armed Forces as well as the related administration and accounting rules.
Both projects are part of the special attention that His Majesty the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, pays to the settlement of the material situation of members of certain categories of these Forces, with a view to developing their operational capabilities and raising their level of competence and preparedness.
In the context of strengthening the partnership and cooperation relations linking Morocco to several brotherly and friendly countries, the Council of Ministers approved eleven (11) international conventions, including eight (8) conventions relating to the African space, two at the Asian level, and a single convention with a European country.
Six of these conventions have the particularity of having been signed in the cities of Laâyoune and Dakhla in the Moroccan Sahara, which constitutes an explicit recognition of full Moroccan sovereignty over this part of the national territory.
These conventions cover the areas of judicial and customs cooperation, higher education, scientific research and innovation, transport, logistics and energy, the avoidance of double taxation and the fight against tax evasion, in addition to an agreement relating to the hosting by Morocco of a permanent headquarters of the African Union of the Blind.
And in accordance with the provisions of Article 49 of the Constitution, and on the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of the Interior, His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, has been pleased to appoint a number of Walis and Governors to the central and territorial Administration.
These are:
1-Wali, Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior: Mr. Samir Mohamed Tazi.
2-Wali, Inspector General of Territorial Administration: Mr. Mohamed Faouzi.
3-Wali, Director of Electoral Affairs: Mr. Hassan Aghmari.
4-Wali, Director of Information and Telecommunication Systems: Mr. Abdelhak Harrak.
5-Governor of the province of Settat: Mr. Mohamed Ali Habouha.
6-Governor of the province of Berrechid: Mr. Jamal Khallouq.
7-Governor of the prefecture of Mohammedia: Mr. Adil El Maliki.
8-Governor of the province of Benslimane: Mr. El Hassan Boukouta.
9-Governor of the province of El Kelaa des Sraghna: Mr. Samir Lyazidi.
10-Governor of the province of Sidi Ifni: Mr. Mohamed Darham.
11-Governor of the province of Sefrou: Mr. Brahim Abouzaid.
12-Governor of the province of Khouribga: Mr. Hicham Medaghri Alaoui.
13-Governor of the province of Berkane: Mr. Hamid Chnouri.
14-Governor of the Province of Chtouka-AĂŻt-Baha: Mr. Mohamed Salem Essabti.
15-Governor of the Province of Figuig: Mr. Noureddine Ouabbou.
16-Governor of the Province of Essaouira: Mr. Mohammed Rachid.
17-Governor of the Province of Sidi Bennour: Mr. Mounir Houari.
18-Governor of the Prefecture of AĂŻn Chock district: Mrs. Bouchra Barradi.
19-Governor of the Province of Youssoufia: Mr. Abdelmoumen Taleb.
20-Governor of the Province of El Hajeb: Mr. Omar Lamrini.
21-Governor of the Province of Tata: Mr. Mohamed Bari.
22-Governor in charge of regional internal affairs at the Wilaya of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra: Mr. Youness El Khouildi.
23-Governor in charge of regional internal affairs at the Wilaya of Tanger-TĂ©touan-Al Hoceima: Mr. Oulaid Lemsafer.
24-Governor in charge of regional internal affairs at the Wilaya of Marrakech-Safi: Mrs. Hanane Riahi.
25-Governor, Director of Communication at the Ministry of the Interior: Mr. Abdellah El Alaoui.
And on the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, His Majesty the King, may God assist Him, proceeded to the appointment of a number of His Majesty's ambassadors to several friendly and partner countries.
These are:
1-Mr. Youssef Imani: Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
2-Mr. Mohamed Salah Babana Alaoui: Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
3-Mr. Sidi Mohamed Biadillah: Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique.
4-Mr. Khalid Afkir: Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia.
5-Mrs. Nezha Alaoui M’Hamdi, Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda.
6-Mr. El Hassan Lasri, Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq.
7-Mr. Redouane Adghoghi, Ambassador to the Republic of Poland.
8-Mrs. Nadia El Hnot, Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines.
9-Mrs. Meryem Naji, Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
10-Mr. Amine Chabi, Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
And on the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of Economy and Finance, His Majesty the King, may God preserve Him, has been pleased to appoint:
-Mrs. Nezha Hayat to the position of Director General of the Mohammed VI Fund for Investment.
-Mr. Said Jabrani to the position of Director General of the National Company for Guarantee and Business Financing.
And on the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister of Health and Social Protection, the Sovereign appointed Mr. Mohamed Aggouri as Director General of the Territorial Health Group of the Tanger-TĂ©touan-Al Hoceima region.
This appointment comes within the framework of the implementation of Territorial Health Groups, with Tanger-TĂ©touan-Al Hoceima having been chosen as a pilot region, with a view to generalizing these groups to the other regions of the Kingdom.
And on the proposal of the Head of Government, and at the initiative of the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, His Majesty the King, may God glorify Him, appointed Mr. Amine El Mezouaghi to the position of Director General of the Digital Development Agency.