Nizar Baraka

Nizar Baraka
نزار بركة
Baraka in 2012
Minister of Equipment and Water
Assumed office
7 October 2021
MonarchMohammed VI of Morocco
Prime MinisterAziz Akhannouch
Preceded byAziz Rabbah
Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party
Assumed office
7 October 2017
Preceded byHamid Chabat
Leader of the Opposition
In office
7 October 2017 – 7 October 2021
Prime MinisterSaadeddine Othmani
Preceded byHamid Chabat
Succeeded byAbdellatif Ouahbi
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
3 January 2012 – 20 August 2013
MonarchMohammed VI of Morocco
Prime MinisterAbdelilah Benkirane
Preceded bySalaheddine Mezouar
Succeeded byAziz Akhannouch
(interim)
Mohamed Boussaid
Minister delegate attached to the Prime Minister for general affairs and Economy
In office
14 November 2010 – 3 January 2012
Prime MinisterAbbas el Fassi
Succeeded byNajib Boulif
Personal details
Born (1964-02-06) 6 February 1964
PartyIstiqlal Party
Alma materAix-Marseille University (PhD)
OccupationPolitician
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Nizar Baraka (born 6 February 1964) is a Moroccan politician and businessman of the Istiqlal Party. Since October 2021, he has served as Minister of Equipment and Water. He is the grandson of nationalist Allal Al Fassi.

He was Minister of Economy and Finance in the government of Abdelilah Benkirane.