Prime Minister of Morocco
{{Short description|Head of government of Morocco}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Head of Government
| body = the Kingdom of Morocco
| native_name = {{native name|ar|رئيس حكومة المملكة المغربية}}
| insignia = Coat of arms of Morocco.svg
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| insigniacaption = Coat of Arms of Morocco
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| flag = Flag of Morocco.svg
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| flagborder = yes
| flagcaption = Flag of Morocco
| image = Fumio Kishida and Aziz Akhannouch before the funeral of Shinzo Abe (1) (cropped).jpg
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| incumbent = Aziz Akhannouch
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| incumbentsince = 7 October 2021
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| style = His Excellency
| type = Head of Government
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| seat = Rabat, Morocco
| nominator =
| appointer = King of Morocco
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| termlength = 5 years
| termlength_qualified = No term limit
| constituting_instrument = Constitution of Morocco
| precursor = The Grand Vizier Fonction
| formation = {{start date and age|1955|12|7|df=yes}}
| first = Mbarek Bekkay
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| unofficial_names = President of the Government
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| salary = DH{{round|840000|-4}} or US${{round|92760|-3}} per annum
| website = {{URL|cg.gov.ma}}
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{{Politics of Morocco}}
The prime minister of Morocco, officially head of government ({{Langx|ar|رئيس حكومة المملكة المغربية}}), is the head of government of the Kingdom of Morocco.{{cite news|title=Moroccans approve king's reforms|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13976480|access-date=9 February 2018|work=BBC News|date=2 July 2011}} The prime minister is chosen by the king of Morocco from the largest party elected to parliament. The Constitution of Morocco grants executive powers to the government and allows the head of government to propose and dismiss cabinet members, provincial governors, and ambassadors, to oversee government programs and the delivery of public services, and to dissolve the lower house of parliament with the king's approval.{{cite news|last1=Karam|first1=Souhail|title=Morocco King to lose some powers, remain key figure|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-morocco-reform-constitution/morocco-king-to-lose-some-powers-remain-key-figure-idUSTRE75G69820110617|access-date=9 February 2018|work=Reuters|date=17 June 2011}}
A newly appointed prime minister is responsible for forming the government it will head by leading negotiations between the king and parliament to fill ministry positions.{{cite news|title=Morocco King Names New Cabinet, Islamists Lose Key Post|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/morocco-king-names-islamist-led-government-state-news-agency-says/3797808.html|access-date=9 February 2018|work=Voice of America|agency=Reuters|date=5 April 2017}} Until the new government is approved by the king and formally takes office, parliament approves and oversees government programs and public service. There are no constitutional limits on a prime minister's term, and several have served multiple non-consecutive terms.
Contrary to typical presidential systems where the president is the highest ranking leader of the executive branch and is considered both head of government and head of state, the king is the Moroccan head of state and holds substantial discretionary power over the executive branch and has exclusive authority over the military, religion, and the judiciary.
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.{{Cite web |title=Morocco’s king names PM |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2007/9/20/moroccos-king-names-prime-minister |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}
On 29 November 2011, Abdelilah Benkirane was appointed 15th prime minister of Morocco by King Mohammed VI.{{Cite news |date=2011-11-29 |title=Islamist leader Abdelilah Benkirane named Morocco PM |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15946475 |access-date=2023-03-05}} On 10 October 2016, Benkirane was reappointed after his party won the parliamentary elections.{{Cite web |last=AfricaNews |date=2016-10-11 |title=Morocco's Islamist Prime Minister Benkirane reappointed into office |url=https://www.africanews.com/2016/10/11/morocco-s-islamist-prime-minister-benkirane-reappointed-into-office/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=Africanews |language=en}}{{Cite web |author=Al Jazeera Staff |title=Morocco’s Benkirane reappointed PM for another term |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/10/moroccan-king-reappoints-abdelilah-benkirane-as-pm |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2016-10-10 |title=Morocco's king names PJD chief as new prime minister - party official |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-morocco-election-idUKKCN12A20E |access-date=2023-03-05}} He was dismissed on 15 March 2017 by King Mohammed VI.{{Cite web |title=Morocco's King Ousts Prime Minister |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/morocco-king-ousts-prime-minister/3768401.html |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=VOA |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The Moroccan King Dismisses an Islamist Prime Minister |url=https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/moroccan-king-dismisses-islamist-prime-minister |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=The Washington Institute |language=en}}
On 17 March 2017, Saadeddine Othmani was appointed 16th prime minister of Morocco by King Mohammed VI.{{Cite web |date=2017-03-17 |title=King of Morocco names Saad Eddine El Othmani as new prime minister |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20170317-morocco-king-names-saad-eddine-el-othmani-new-prime-minister |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=France 24 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2017-03-17 |title=Morocco’s king names PJD’s Othmani as new prime minister |url=https://english.alarabiya.net/News/north-africa/2017/03/17/Morocco-s-king-names-PJD-s-Othmani-as-new-prime-minister |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=Al Arabiya English |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2017-03-17 |title=Morocco's king names PJD's Othmani as prime minister |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-morocco-politics-idUSKBN16O1WU |access-date=2023-03-05}}
On 10 September 2021, Aziz Akhannouch was appointed 17th prime minister of Morocco by King Mohammed VI.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-10 |title=Morocco's king names businessman Aziz Akhannouch to lead new government |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210910-morocco-s-king-names-businessman-aziz-akhannouch-to-lead-government |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=France 24 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Moroccan king appoints Aziz Akhannouch as gov’t head |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/10/moroccan-king-appoints-rnis-akhannouch-as-government-head |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Aziz Akhannouch named as Morocco's new PM – DW – 09/11/2021 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/moroccos-king-names-aziz-akhannouch-as-new-pm/a-59149295 |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=dw.com |language=en}}
List of prime ministers
{{main|List of heads of government of Morocco}}
See also
References
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