Prime Minister of Morocco
| Head of Government of the Kingdom of Morocco | |
|---|---|
| رئيس حكومة المملكة المغربية ( Head of Government | |
| Seat | Rabat, Morocco |
| Appointer | King of Morocco |
| Term length | 5 years No term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Morocco |
| Precursor | The Grand Vizier Fonction |
| Formation | 7 December 1955 |
| First holder | Mbarek Bekkay |
| Unofficial names | President of the Government |
| Salary | DH840,000 or US$93,000 per annum [1] |
| Website | maroc.ma |
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| Judiciary |
 Morocco portal |
The prime minister of Morocco, officially head of government (
A newly appointed prime minister is responsible for forming the government it will head by leading negotiations between the king and parliament to fill
Contrary to typical
Since 7 October 2021, the incumbent prime minister has been Aziz Akhannouch.
History
On 20 September 2007, Abbas El Fassi was appointed 14th prime minister of Morocco by King Mohammed VI.[5]
On 29 November 2011, Abdelilah Benkirane was appointed 15th prime minister of Morocco by King Mohammed VI.[6] On 10 October 2016, Benkirane was reappointed after his party won the parliamentary elections.[7][8][9] He was dismissed on 15 March 2017 by King Mohammed VI.[10][11]
On 17 March 2017, Saadeddine Othmani was appointed 16th prime minister of Morocco by King Mohammed VI.[12][13][14]
On 10 September 2021, Aziz Akhannouch was appointed 17th prime minister of Morocco by King Mohammed VI.[15][16][17]
List of prime ministers
See also
References
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- ^ "Morocco's king names PJD's Othmani as new prime minister". Al Arabiya English. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "Morocco's king names PJD's Othmani as prime minister". Reuters. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "Morocco's king names businessman Aziz Akhannouch to lead new government". France 24. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "Moroccan king appoints Aziz Akhannouch as gov't head". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
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