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Zakia Khattabi
Belgian-Moroccan politician
Zakia Khattabi (Arabic: زكية الخطابي; born 15 January 1976) is a Belgian-Moroccan politician who was the co-president of the Ecolo party.
Khattabi was born in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in Brussels to Moroccan parents.[1] She studied at Université libre de Bruxelles. She believes in political ecology and is a feminist activist which led to her joining the Ecolo party. As of 1 October 2020[update], she serves as federal Minister of Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and Green Deal in the De Croo Government led by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.