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Noureddine Bensouda Steps Down After 16 Years Leading Morocco’s Treasury General
After more than sixteen years at the helm, Noureddine Bensouda has resigned from his position as director of Morocco’s Treasury General (TGR). Appointed in April 2010, Bensouda steered the institution through a series of structural reforms that modernized public accounting, tightened control over local‑authority finances, and improved the execution of the state budget. Before leading the TGR, he headed the General Directorate of Taxes, where he played a key role in major fiscal reforms. A transitional mechanism is now in place to guarantee continuity while the government prepares a formal announcement of his successor.
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Morocco’s Treasury General (TGR) announces a leadership change. After serving as its director for more than sixteen years, Noureddine Bensouda stepped down, ending a tenure that began in April 2010.
Key milestones under Bensouda’s leadership
- Modernisation of public accounting systems, moving towards digital and real‑time reporting.
- Strengthening of budget execution processes, ensuring that state funds are deployed efficiently.
- Enhanced oversight of local‑authority finances, reducing fiscal gaps at the municipal level.
- Implementation of tighter controls over treasury cash flows, safeguarding the security of public funds.
Before his appointment at the TGR, Bensouda headed the General Directorate of Taxes, where he was instrumental in rolling out major tax‑code reforms aimed at broadening the fiscal base and improving compliance.
While a permanent successor is yet to be named, a transitional arrangement has been put in place to maintain the smooth operation of the Treasury’s core functions.