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Fouzi Lekjaa appointed Morocco’s economy minister

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Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, has been appointed Morocco’s Minister of Economy, Finance and Public Administration. The appointment puts the sports official in charge of a strategic department in the Moroccan government, according to Seneweb.

Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and first vice-president of the Confederation of African Football, has been appointed Morocco’s Minister of Economy, Finance and Public Administration, Seneweb reports.

The Moroccan official is also a member of the FIFA Council. The appointment puts him in charge of the economic and financial portfolio in the Moroccan government, after his career at the head of national and continental football bodies.

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