There is great anticipation for an imminent government reshuffle, and these are the most prominent names nominated for the presidency.

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It is expected that the national political scene will witness an imminent government reshuffle, after King Mohammed VI appointed the Minister of National Education, Primary Education and Sports, Chakib Benmoussa, to the position of High Commissioner for Planning, which confirms the imminent announcement of a government reshuffle, which is expected to take place during the next few days, in light of the preparations. The government to inject new blood into its ranks with the aim of overcoming the weaknesses it has faced since assuming power.

The political behind-the-scenes talk about the upcoming ministerial reshuffle including changes that include ministers from the three parties forming the government, in addition to bringing in new “technocrats” in a move aimed at enhancing the government’s effectiveness and increasing its speed in implementing commitments and completing major projects after half its term has passed.

There is talk of separating government sectors from each other, as it is expected that water will be separated from supply and a separate portfolio will be allocated to it. It is said that the Director of Irrigation and Agricultural Development at the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Fishing, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Mohamed Al-Bawari, is a strong candidate to win it, as it is promoted. The name of Muhammad Al-Habti, the mastermind of the water and waste sector at the Ministry of Interior and a worker in the General Directorate of Local Communities, to fill the same position.

There is increasing talk about many names nominated for the position of minister within the Istiqlal Party, most notably Abdel-Jabbar Al-Rashidi, who headed the preparatory committee for the eighteenth National Conference of the Istiqlal Party, and who is close to Nizar Baraka, and Madiha Khair, a parliamentarian for the same party and member of the Executive Committee, and Abdel Majeed Al-Fassi, Abbas’s son. Al-Fassi, who holds parliamentary duties in the Education, Culture and Communication Committee, and the thematic working group charged with evaluating public policies on primary education.

Moreover, it is expected that Samir Belfkih, director of the National Higher School of Arts and Professions, will succeed Abdellatif Meraoui at the head of the Ministry of Higher Education, and Najwa Kokos, head of the party’s National Council, who dreams of replacing Awatef Hiar’s independence as Minister of Family and Solidarity.

In this context, it is possible that Mustafa Paytas, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, in charge of relations with Parliament, the current official spokesman for the government, will replace Chakib Benmoussa in the Ministry of National and Primary Education, after the latter’s departure, despite those close to Paytas denying the matter and confirming that he will continue in office. His current mission: The name of Al-Ittihadi Kamal Al-Hashoumi, who previously held the position of Acting Secretary General and Director of Human Resources, Budget and Public Affairs at the Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Small Enterprise and Competencies, is also being circulated to occupy the same position even though his party is in the opposition.

It is noteworthy that the government amendment is expected to include the appointment of a group of names to the positions of Secretary of State, three years after the Royal Court’s announcement announcing the formation of the government led by Aziz Akhannouch, who spoke of a Secretary of State in some ministerial sectors “at a later time.”