King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, has appointed a number of new walis and governors, in accordance with the provisions of Article 49 of the Constitution, and at the proposal of the Head of Government and on the initiative of the Minister of Interior.
In this regard, the King has graciously appointed Mr. Rachid Benchikhi as Governor of Taza Province, within the new movement that involved a number of officials in the territorial administration of the Kingdom, in the framework of renewing the elites and strengthening competencies at the level of managing local affairs. Mr. Rachid Benchikhi is distinguished by a career spanning more than three decades, combining technical expertise and administrative competence. He was born on August 17, 1967, in the city of Oujda, and he is a state engineer, a graduate of the Hassanian School of Public Works. He began his professional career in 1990 in the water and electricity distribution sector, where he held several responsibilities, including heading a department and heading a section at the Independent Agency for Water and Electricity Distribution in Kenitra, before being appointed in 2002 as director of the agency in Taza, then managing the agencies in Marrakesh, Oujda and Beni Mellal, gaining extensive experience in field management and management of vital facilities. On February 7, 2019, Mr. Benchikhi earned royal high trust by being appointed as Governor of Al Haouz Province, then as acting wali of the Marrakesh-Safi region, to be assigned today as Governor of Taza Province, in a step expected to contribute to promoting local development and administrative reform in the region.
