Nizar Baraka Politician

Nizar Baraka (born 6 February 1964 in Rabat, Morocco) is a Moroccan politician of the Istiqlal Party. He was minister of Finance and Economy in the government of Abdelilah Benkirane.In April 2013, while King Mohammed VI was on vacation in France, Hamid Chabat Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party announced his intentions to leave the coalition that forms the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. Consequently a resignation request was submitted on 9 July 2013 for all the Party's ministers.On 21 August 2013 he was appointed to head the CESE while Aziz Akhannouch assumed the position of Finance Minister on an interim basis.

Personal facts

Nizar Baraka
Birth dateFebruary 06, 1964
Birth place
Morocco , Rabat
Religion
Sunni Islam

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Office holder

monarch
Mohammed VI of Morocco
office
Minister of Economy and Finance
(Social Economic & Environmental Council)
President of the CESE
Minister delegate attached to the Prime Minister for general affairs and Economy
party
Istiqlal Party
prime minister
successor
Aziz Akhannouch

Nizar Baraka on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.finances.gov.ma/portal/page?_pageid=93,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL