Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates

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Kingdom of Morocco
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates
وزارة الشؤون الخارجية والتعاون الإفريقي والمغاربة المقيمين بالخارج
Ministry overview
Formed26 April 1956 (1956-04-26)
Headquarters7, rue Franklin Roosevelt, Rabat[1]
Ministry executives
  • Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates
  • Mounia Boucetta, Secretary of State
  • Mohammed Ali Lazreq, Secretary-General
Websitediplomatie.ma

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates[a] is the Moroccan government ministry responsible for the conduct of the country's foreign relations, the implementation of foreign policy, and the management of diplomatic and consular relations with foreign states and international organizations. It also oversees aspects of Morocco's cooperation with African states and matters relating to Moroccan citizens residing abroad. It is commonly described as one of the kingdom's "ministries of sovereignty", alongside the ministries responsible for the interior, defence and religious affairs.[2]

The ministry is headquartered in Rabat. Since 5 April 2017, it has been headed by Nasser Bourita and has borne its current name since a cabinet reshuffle in 2019.[3]

History

The ministry was established by Dahir No. 1-56-097 of 26 April 1956, a few months after the formation of the government of Mbarek Bekkay. It became one of the principal institutions through which the newly independent Moroccan state organized its diplomatic representation abroad and conducted relations with foreign governments.[4]

Over time, the department's structure and name evolved in line with changes in the organization of the Moroccan government and the expanding scope of its diplomatic activity. In addition to bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, its remit came to include African cooperation and policies relating to Moroccan expatriate communities. The ministry obtained its current name following a cabinet shuffle in 2019.

Organization and structure

The ministry is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates. Its central administration is organized around a number of directorates responsible for bilateral relations, regional affairs, multilateral diplomacy, international economic cooperation, legal affairs, consular affairs, protocol, public diplomacy, human resources and administrative support.[5]

The ministry is supported by a diplomatic and consular network composed of embassies, consulates-general and permanent missions. It also includes structures dedicated to training and professional development, including the Moroccan Academy of Diplomatic Studies.[5]

List of ministers

Minister Term start Term end
Ahmed Balafrej 1956 1958
Abdallah Ibrahim 1958 1960
Driss M'Hammedi 1960 1961
Ahmed Balafrej 1961 1963
Ahmed Reda Guedira 1963 1964
Ahmed Taibi Benhima 1964 1967
Ahmed Laraki 1967 1971
Abdellatif Filali 1971 1972
Ahmed Taibi Benhima 1972 1974
Ahmed Laraki 1974 1977
M'hamed Boucetta 1977 1983
Abdelouahed Belkeziz 1983 1985
Abdellatif Filali 1985 1999
Mohamed Benaissa 1999 15 October 2007
Taieb Fassi Fihri 15 October 2007 3 January 2012
Saad-Eddine El Othmani 3 January 2012 10 October 2013[6]
Salaheddine Mezouar 10 October 2013 5 April 2017[7]
Nasser Bourita 5 April 2017 present[8]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Arabic: وزارة الشؤون الخارجية والتعاون الإفريقي والمغاربة المقيمين بالخارج
    Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵡⴰⵙⵜ ⵏ ⵜⵖⴰⵡⵙⵉⵡⵉⵏ ⵏ ⴱⵕⵕⴰ ⴷ ⵓⵎⵢⴰⵡⴰⵙ ⴰⵡⴼⵔⵉⵇⵉⵢ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵖⵔⴰⴱⵉⵢⵏ ⵉⵣⴷⵖⵏ ⴳ ⵜⵎⵉⵣⴰⵔ ⵏ ⴱⵕⵕⴰ, romanized: tamawast n tɣawsiwin n bṛṛa d umyawas awfriqiy d imɣrabiyn izdɣn g tmizar n bṛṛa
    French: Ministère des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération africaine et des Marocains résidant à l'étranger

References

  1. ^ "Mentions légales". diplomatie.ma. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. ^ Talebi, Tessa (13 June 2022). "Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for politics in Morocco". Project on Middle East Political Science. Retrieved 20 May 2024. The measures were announced by the Ministry of Interior, which is part of what is commonly referred to as "ministries of sovereignty" that fall under the "domaine réservé" of the king.
  3. ^ "King Mohammed VI Officially Appoints Saad Eddine Othmani's Government". Morocco World News. 5 April 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ "M'hammed Abdenabaoui décoré de la Légion d'honneur par la France | le1.ma". 12 June 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Ministry structure". diplomatie.ma.
  6. ^ "Morocco's king names former foreign minister as new PM". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ Arbaoui, Larbi (6 October 2013). "Morocco, Mezouar to replace Outmani as Foreign Minister: source". Morocco World News. p. 1. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  8. ^ "King Mohammed VI Officially Appoints Saad Eddine Othmani's Government". Morocco World News. 5 April 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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