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Omar Hejira’s activities since his appointment to foreign trade

This dossier follows Omar Hejira’s activities, meetings and engagements since his appointment as minister delegate for foreign trade on 16 October 2026, distinguishing statements, decisions and documented outcomes.

Last updated : 2 key moments
Parliament in Rabat, August 2025. Archive photograph, Taha ahh / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
Parliament in Rabat, August 2025. Archive photograph, Taha ahh / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. — Taha ahh / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — photo du 8 août 2025, redimensionnement uniquement.

Where things stand

As of 28 October 2026, the appointment date is established and his 26 October parliamentary intervention on exports and local production already has published coverage. This is not an exhaustive activity log: conflicting reports leave the date of the sector priorities meeting unresolved.

Reported information

Omar Hejira announces export support extension to 2031

Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade Omar Hejira announced in the House of Representatives on 26 October that export support would extend to 2031, according to accounts by TelQuel/MAP and Hespress.

Parliament in Rabat, August 2025. Archive photograph, Taha ahh / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
Parliament in Rabat, August 2025. Archive photograph, Taha ahh / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. — Taha ahh / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — photo du 8 août 2025, redimensionnement uniquement.

He presented local manufacturing of some imported products as a way to reduce the trade deficit, relying on projects to be accelerated with the private sector.

The minister also highlighted export concentration: according to the shares he cited, 85% originate along the Tangier-El Jadida corridor and 70% go to Europe. These statements set out government policy; they do not establish that the deficit has already fallen or that new factories have entered production.

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Reported information

Omar Hejira appointed minister delegate for foreign trade

Omar Hejira was appointed minister delegate to the minister of industry, trade, investment and economic inclusion, responsible for foreign trade, on 16 October 2026, according to MAP/SNRT News and InfoMaroc’s government coverage.

Archive portrait of Omar Hejira from 2018.
Omar Hejira in a 2018 archive portrait; this image does not show his 2026 appointment. — Diario de Madrid / Ayuntamiento de Madrid — CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ; recadrage existant / existing crop, Discasto ; redimensionnement / resized. Archives 2018.

He therefore continues overseeing foreign trade with a new government rank. The industry and trade ministry dates his previous appointment as secretary of state responsible for the sector to 23 October 2024.

According to InfoMaroc, government members were appointed at a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Rabat. The foreign trade portfolio remains attached to the department headed by Ryad Mezzour.

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