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Mohamed Chaouki | |
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محمد شوكي | |
| President of the National Rally of Independents | |
| Assumed office 7 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Aziz Akhannouch |
| Chair of the National Rally of Independents parliamentary group in the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ghiat |
| Chair of the Committee on Finance and Economic Development of the House of Representatives | |
| In office October 2021 – 15 April 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Lahcen Saadi |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Boulemane Province | |
| Assumed office 8 September 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) Rabat, Morocco |
| Party | National Rally of Independents (since 2018) |
| Education | Al Akhawayn University University of Salford Johnson C. Smith University University of Perpignan |
| Occupation |
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Mohamed Chaouki (Arabic: محمد شوكي; born 1977), whose name is also transliterated Mohamed Chouki, is a Moroccan politician and financier. He has been president of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), the leading party in Morocco's governing coalition, since 7 February 2026, when he succeeded Aziz Akhannouch.[1][2]
Chaouki has represented the constituency of Boulemane Province in the House of Representatives since the general election of 8 September 2021. He chaired the chamber's Committee on Finance and Economic Development from 2021 to 2024, and has led the RNI parliamentary group, the largest in the chamber, since April 2024.[3][4]
Before entering national politics, Chaouki spent more than two decades in banking, asset management and investment, both in Morocco and in the Gulf states, and in 2010 founded the Casablanca-based investment firm AD Capital.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Chaouki was born in Rabat in 1977 into a family from Boulemane Province, in the Fès-Meknès region.[6] His father, Ahmed Chaouki, was a provincial notable and a member of parliament for the same constituency that his son later won.[7] According to Barlamane Today, his grandfather, Ali Oumaimoun, was executed by the French colonial authorities in 1955.[6]
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane and a Master of Science in finance from the University of Salford in Manchester, England. He also completed a certificate in international relations at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a master's degree in business law at the University of Perpignan Via Domitia in France.[8][9]
Business career
[edit]Chaouki worked in financial services for more than twenty years before entering parliament, moving from banking into investment banking, asset management and entrepreneurship.[5]
Early in his career he held senior positions with financial institutions in the United Arab Emirates, including executive director of investments and chief executive of the Emirates International Investment Company, a subsidiary of the National Holding group in Abu Dhabi, and interim executive director of Scope Investment in Dubai. He also sat on the board of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt between 2013 and 2020.[9]
In 2010 he founded AD Capital, which he developed into an independent investment bank active in asset management, real estate and collective real-estate investment vehicles (OPCIs), and of which he is chairman and chief executive.[5][9] He is an independent director of the listed gas distributor Afriquia Gaz and a board member of the Moroccan Association of Asset Management and Investment Fund Companies (ASFIM).[9]
Political career
[edit]Early involvement
[edit]Chaouki began his political activity with the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), taking part in the creation of the party's first youth organisation, but later left the party. He served on the provincial council of Boulemane between 2015 and 2021.[8]
He joined the RNI in 2018 as the party's provincial coordinator in the Fès-Meknès region, later becoming its regional coordinator, and entered the party's political bureau, where he also served as deputy treasurer.[6][10]
House of Representatives
[edit]Chaouki led the RNI list in Boulemane at the general election of 8 September 2021 and was elected to the House of Representatives, taking the seat previously held by his father.[7] In October 2021 he was elected chair of the chamber's Committee on Finance and Economic Development, a post in which he oversaw the parliamentary examination of the annual finance bills.[10]
In April 2024 he was elected chair of the RNI parliamentary group, succeeding Mohamed Ghiat, a position that placed him at the centre of the party's legislative strategy.[3][6]
Presidency of the RNI
[edit]On 11 January 2026, Akhannouch, who had led the RNI since 2016 and was serving as head of government, announced that he would not seek a third term as party president.[6] On 28 January the party's political bureau announced that it had received Chaouki's candidacy and referred it to an extraordinary congress, making him the only candidate submitted to the delegates.[11][7]
At the extraordinary national congress held on 7 February 2026 at the Mohammed VI exhibition centre in El Jadida, Chaouki was elected president of the party. Of 1,933 ballots cast, 23 were declared invalid, giving him 1,910 valid votes; the congress brought together some 3,000 delegates from across Morocco.[12][13] In his inaugural address he described his election as a collective undertaking rather than a personal victory, and pledged continuity in the party's institutional work.[12][14]
King Mohammed VI sent Chaouki a message of congratulation, expressing his wishes for success in the new responsibilities and stating that the vote reflected the confidence of the party's members.[15][16]
Chaouki took over the party during the preparations for the legislative elections scheduled for September 2026, which he leads as the RNI's first national campaign under his presidency.[4][17]
Political positions
[edit]Chaouki's public discourse draws more on managerial than on ideological vocabulary, emphasising governance, risk management and the evaluation of public policy by its results.[5] Speaking in Rabat in May 2026, he stressed the need for closer contact with citizens and for consolidating the reforms undertaken by the government, while presenting good governance, equity and equality of opportunity as party priorities.[18]
He has identified the protection of household purchasing power as a central campaign theme and has acknowledged the discontent expressed by part of the population over rising food prices.[5] Describing himself as a representative of rural Morocco, he has argued for reducing territorial disparities and for better integrating rural areas into development policy.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "RNI Officially Elects Mohamed Chaouki as New Party Leader". Morocco World News. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Mohamed Chaouki élu nouveau président du RNI". TelQuel (in French). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Restructuration du groupe du RNI à la Chambre des représentants". Médias24 (in French). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Maroc : Mohamed Chaouki élu nouveau président du RNI". APA News (in French). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mohamed Chaouki : le parcours d'un banquier d'affaires devenu président du RNI". Les Inspirations Éco (in French). 17 July 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Morocco's RNI Party Elects Mohamed Chouki as New Leader". Barlamane Today. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Mohamed Chaouki adoubé par le bureau politique du RNI pour succéder à Akhannouch". Médias24 (in French). 28 January 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Maroc : Mohamed Chaouki, improbable héritier d'Aziz Akhannouch à la tête du RNI". Jeune Afrique (in French). 6 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Management team". AD Capital. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Mohamed Chouki élu nouveau président du RNI". Le Matin (in French). 7 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Mohamed Chaouki Stands Alone in Race to Replace Akhannouch as RNI Leader". Morocco World News. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Congrès extraordinaire du RNI : Chaouki prend les rênes du parti". LeBrief (in French). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "RNI : Mohamed Chouki succède officiellement à Aziz Akhannouch". H24info (in French). 7 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Maroc : Mohamed Chaouki élu président du Rassemblement national des indépendants (RNI)". Africa24 (in French). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "RNI Leadership: King Mohammed VI Congratulates Mohamed Chaouki on Election". Morocco World News. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "SM le Roi félicite Mohamed Chaouki après son élection à la tête du RNI". L'Économiste (in French). 10 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Qui est vraiment Mohamed Chaouki, président du RNI ?". Les Inspirations Éco (in French). 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Chaouki : le RNI, une force de propositions sur la scène politique". La Vie éco (in French). 14 May 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website of the National Rally of Independents