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File · Omar Hejira’s activities since his appointment to foreign trade
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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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