King Mohammed VI appoints new head of Higher Education Council, confirms president of Human Rights Council in her position

King Mohammed VI has appointed Rahma Bourqia as the new president of Morocco’s Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research, while he extended Amina Bouayach’s term as president of the National Human Rights Council, the Royal Office announced in a statement released this Friday.

The Monarch also named Mohammed El Habib Belkouch Interministerial Delegate for Human Rights.

The three appointments reflect the King’s vision to strengthen the two institutions with experienced leadership, to ensure the continued promotion of their constitutional missions, the statement said. The Higher Council for Education plays a central role in shaping Morocco’s educational system, and the National Human Rights Council is key to Morocco’s progress in human rights protection and advocacy.

These appointments are fully aligned with the special attention that the King has consistently paid to the continued reform of the national education and training system, as one of the national priorities aimed at qualifying human capital, which is the true wealth that must support the development model led with wisdom and foresight by the Monarch. They also reflect the Sovereign’s interest in promoting and safeguarding human rights in both cultural and practical terms, and consolidating the country’s globally recognized achievements in this area, the statement added.