Nadia Fettah Alaoui
Nadia Fettah Alaoui | |
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| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| Assumed office 7 October 2021 | |
| Monarch | Mohammed VI |
| Prime Minister | Aziz Akhannouch |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Benchaaboun |
| Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy | |
| In office 2019–2021 | |
| Monarch | Mohammed VI |
| Prime Minister | Saadeddine Othmani |
| Succeeded by | Fatim-Zahra Ammor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 Rabat, Morocco |
| Education | Economist |
Nadia Fettah Alaoui (born 1971, Rabat) is a Moroccan entrepreneur and politician. Since October she is the current Minister of Economy and Finance in the Cabinet of Aziz Akhannouch.
Early life and education[edit]
She was born in 1971 in Rabat, Morocco.[1] After studying in her hometown and graduating from the Lycée Dar Essalam,[2] she pursued higher studies which led her to the École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris (HEC Paris), in Jouy-en-Josas from which she graduated in 1997.[3]
Professional career[edit]
In 1997, she began her professional career as a consultant for the audit firm Arthur Andersen in Paris.[2][4] In 2000, she created and managed in Casablanca a private equity company called Maroc Invest Finances Group.[1] In 2005, she joined the Groupe Saham,[1] and in which she held the position of the Managing Director of the fusions and acquisitions division.[5] She worked at different positions in Saham,[5] eventually becoming its General Director in 2017.[6] She resigned before she assumed her role as the Minister of Economy and Finance in the Moroccan government.
Political career[edit]
Since 2019 she has served as the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy in the Cabinet of Saadeddine Othmani.[4] She was appointed to this post on 7 October 2021.[4]
Personal life[edit]
She is married and has two children.[6]
Award[edit]
2018 CEO of the Year at the African CEO Forum in Abidjan[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "La nouvelle ministre du Tourisme Nadia Fettah intègre le bureau politique du RNI". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ a b "Nadia Fettah Alaoui - Qui est la nouvelle ministre de tourisme ?". Newstourisme (in French). 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ "Maroc : qui sont les nouveaux ministres en charge des dossiers économiques – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ a b c Attaq, Amal El. "First Time in Morocco's History: 7 Women in Power Positions". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ a b "Nadia Fettah, Saham – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-09.
- ^ a b c Yassine. "Biographie de Mme. La Ministre – Ministère du Tourisme, de l'Artisanat, du Transport Aérien et de l'Economie Sociale" (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-09.