Ryad Mezzour is a Moroccan politician and engineer. He has served as Minister of Industry and Trade since his appointment on 7 October 2021.
Before that, he served as chef de cabinet of the Ministry of Industry, Trade, Green and Digital Economy. From 2013 to 2019, Mezzour served as director of the cabinet of the president for the Moroccan Economic, Social and Environmental Council.
Between 2006 and 2009, Mezzour held several management positions at SOMED. He was appointed General Manager of Suzuki Morocco in 2009.
After finishing his master's degree, he worked as a financial services consultant for Deloitte from 2000 until 2003. In 2003, he returned to Morocco and was the general manager of Budget Rent a Car. From 1996 until 1998, Mezzour worked at ABB in Switzerland as a research and development engineer.
Mr. Mezzour holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (1996) and a Master in Business Management (2000) from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.