Abdelkader Aamara
Abdelkader Aamara | |
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| Born | January 28, 1962 Bouarfa, Morocco |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Educator |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Known for | Presiding over Morocco's Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE); various ministerial roles |
Abdelkader Aamara (born 28 January 1962 in Bouarfa) is a Moroccan political figure currently presiding over Morocco's Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) since 24 March 2025, following the tenure of Ahmed Reda Chami. His appointment by King Mohammed VI focuses on enhancing CESE’s advisory capacity regarding Morocco's economic, social, and environmental issues, while promoting collaboration between government bodies, labor unions, employers, and civil society organizations.
Aamara has held several prominent ministerial positions throughout his career: Minister of Industry, Trade and New Technologies from 2012 to 2013; Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment between 2013 and 2016; and Minister of Equipment, Transport and Water Logistics from 2017 until 2021 across various governmental administrations. Additionally, he temporarily fulfilled the responsibilities of Minister of Health from October 2017 to January 2018 and Minister of Finance in August 2018.
He served as the parliamentary representative for Salé from 2002 through 2020, securing re-election in both 2007 and 2011. On 25 September 2023, Aamara resigned from the Justice and Development Party (PJD).
Regarding his academic background, Aamara earned a Doctorate at Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute in 1986 and continued as a faculty member there until 2002. He also contributed for ten years as a scientific advisor to the World Science Organization based in Sweden.
Career
Within his political career, Aamara has been Chairman of the Productive Sectors Committee, First Vice-president of the House of Representatives, and vice-president of the JDP Parliamentary Group.
He is among the founding members of the Association of Moroccan Parliamentarians Against Corruption and has participated on the administrative committee for the National Union of Higher Education.
Furthermore, Aamara holds the role of vice president and is a founding member of the World Forum of Islamic Parliamentarians.