Aziz Akhannouch
Aziz Akhannouch (Arabic: عزيز أخنوش; born 31 December 1961) is a Moroccan politician, businessman, and billionaire who is currently the Prime Minister of Morocco since his government took office on 7 October 2021. He is the CEO of Akwa Group and also served as Minister of Agriculture from 2007 to 2021.
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| 17th Prime Minister of Morocco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 7 October 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Mohammed VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Saadeddine Othmani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the National Rally of Independents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 12 October 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Salaheddine Mezouar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 December 1961 Tafraout, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | National Rally of Independents (2007–2012, 2016–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Salwa Idrissi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Université de Sherbrooke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Businessman, Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akhannouch's political career has been generally characterized by several controversies, including accusations of corruption and negative relations with the press. His government has been additionally marked by inflation, as well as continued suppression of dissenting opinions. It has been suggested that Akhannouch may have been elected by election fraud and vote buying, as the previous party, the PJD saw its support collapse from 125 to just 12 seats.