Fouzi Lekjaa | |
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.jpg) Lekjaa in 2024 | |
| 15th President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Fassi-Fihri |
| In office 2013–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Fassi-Fihri |
| Succeeded by | Ali Fassi-Fihri |
| Delegate-Ministry to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget | |
| Assumed office 7 October 2021 | |
| Monarch | Mohammed VI of Morocco |
| Prime Minister | Aziz Akhannouch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fouzi Lekjaa 22 July 1970[1] Berkane, Morocco |
| Occupation | Member, FIFA Council |
Fouzi Lekjaa (Berber: ⴼⵓⵣⵉ ⵍⴻⵇⵊⴰⵄ Arabic: فوزي لقجع; born on 23 July 1970) is a senior Moroccan civil servant, sports executive and politician, who is the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation since 2014, and a member of the FIFA Council since 2021. On 7 October 2021 he was appointed Minister Delegate for the Budget.[2] He also holds the position of President of the CAF Finance Commission and Vice-President of the Commission in charge of the organization of interclub competitions and the management of the club licensing system within CAF.[3]
Since his appointment in 2017, he has overseen the management of the Mohammed VI Football Complex, inaugurated in 2019 in the presence of King Mohammed VI. In 2023, he was again designated to chair the Committee in charge of the joint candidacy of Morocco, Spain and Portugal for the organization of the 2030 World Cup.
Fouzi Lekjaa has been serving in the Aziz Akhannouch administration as the Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget since 2021.[4] As soon as he was hired, he was in charge of allocating the 10 billion dirhams earmarked for financing the special programme intended to lessen the consequences of delayed rains in accordance with High Royal Directives.
Fouzi Lekjaa, a prominent figure in both Morocco and Africa, stands up for "the supreme national interest" and supports Morocco in disputes involving the country's politics and diplomacy. He also opposes discussion of Western Sahara and its political party, the Polisario Front.[5]
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA Council Members". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "Fouzi Lekjaa félicité par son homologue djiboutien" (in French). 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Fouzi Lekjaa Reappointed as Chairman of CAF Finance Committee | MapNews". www.mapnews.ma. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "List of new Government Members of the Kingdom of Morocco". Embassy of Kingdom of Morocco in Vietnam. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ François Koundouno, Tamba. "CAF Acknowledges Morocco's Contribution in Advancing African Football". Morocco World News. p. 1.