Ministry of Tourism (Morocco)
Government ministry of Morocco
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The Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy is the ministerial department of the government of Morocco responsible for the development and implementation of public policy in the fields of tourism, handicrafts and the social economy.[1]
- Rabat, Morocco
- Fatim-Zahra Ammor, Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy
| وزارة السياحة والصناعة التقليدية والاقتصاد الاجتماعي والتضامني ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵡⴰⵙⵜ ⵏ ⵜⵎⴳⵓⵔⵉ ⴷ ⵓⵙⵖⵏⵣⵉ | |
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Morocco |
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Ministry executive |
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| Website | mcinet.gov.ma |
The ministry is notably responsible for promoting national tourism, supervising and developing handicraft activities, and supporting actors in the social and solidarity economy. It also contributes to the implementation of training and qualification programs in the tourism and hospitality sectors.[2]
Since 7 October 2021, the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy has been Fatim-Zahra Ammor.[3]
Responsibilities
The Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy is responsible for designing and implementing government policy in the sectors under its jurisdiction.
Its responsibilities notably include:[4]
- the development and implementation of the national tourism development strategy;
- the promotion of Morocco as a tourist destination;
- the supervision and development of handicraft activities;
- support for actors in the social and solidarity economy;
- coordination with public institutions placed under its supervision.
Agencies under supervision
Several public institutions and agencies operate under the supervision of the ministry, including:[5]
- Office national marocain du tourisme (ONMT);
- Société marocaine d’ingénierie touristique (SMIT);
- Office du développement de la coopération (ODCO);
- Maison de l’Artisan;
- Chambres d’artisanat;
- Institut supérieur international du tourisme de Tanger (ISITT).
List of ministers
| Term | Minister |
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| Since 7 October 2021 | Fatim-Zahra Ammor |
| 14 September 2019 – 7 October 2021 | Nadia Fettah Alaoui |
| 5 April 2017 – 9 October 2019 | Mohammed Sajid |
| 3 January 2012 – 5 April 2017 | Lahcen Haddad |
| 4 January 2010 – 6 December 2011 | Yassir Zenagui |
| 15 October 2007 – 4 January 2010 | Mohamed Boussaïd |
| 7 November 2002 – 19 September 2007 | Adel Douiri |
| 6 September 2000 – 7 November 2002 | Fathallah Oualalou |
| 14 March 1998 – 6 September 2000 | Hassan Sebbar |
| 13 August 1997 – 14 March 1998 | Driss Benhima |
| 31 January 1995 – 13 August 1997 | Mohamed M'hammedi Alaoui |
| 11 November 1993 – 31 January 1995 | Serge Berdugo |
| 11 August 1992 – 9 November 1993 | Hassan Abouyoub |
| 11 April 1985 – 11 August 1992 | Moussa Saâdi |
| 5 November 1981 – 11 April 1985 | Azzeddine Guessous |
| 27 March 1979 – 5 October 1981 | Abdeslam Znined |
| 10 October 1977 – 27 March 1979 | Mansouri Benali |
| 20 November 1972 – 10 October 1977 | Hassan Zemmouri |
| 12 April 1972 – 20 November 1972 | Abderrahmane Cohen |
| 1968 – 1969 | Thami Ouazzani |
| 6 July 1967 – 18 January 1968 | Hassan Ababou |
| 8 June 1965 – 6 July 1967 | Mohamed Laghzaoui |
| 27 May 1960 – 3 November 1965 | Moulay Ahmed Alaoui |
