Hassan II was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999.
The Party of Progress and Socialism is a left-wing socialist political party in Morocco.
Early general elections were held in Morocco on 25 November 2011,brought forward from 2012 and then postponed from 7 October 2011.
Aziz Akhannouch 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.
Nouzha Skalli is a Moroccan politician from the Party of Progress and Socialism who served as Minister of Solidarity,Women,Family,and Social Development from October 2007 until January 2012 in the government of Abbas El Fassi.
Abdelilah Benkirane is a Moroccan politician who was Prime Minister of Morocco from November 2011 to March 2017. After having won a plurality of seats in the 2011 parliamentary election,his party,the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party formed a coalition with three parties that had been part of previous governments.
Nizar Baraka is a Moroccan politician and businessman of the Istiqlal Party. He is the grandson of nationalist Allal Al Fassi.
Lahcen Daoudi is a Moroccan politician of the Justice and Development Party. Between 3 January 2012 and 5 April 2017,he had held the position of Minister of "Higher Education and Scientific Research" in Abdelilah Benkirane's government.
Abdelouahed Souhail is a Moroccan politician of the Party of Progress and Socialism. Since 3 January 2012,he holds the position of Minister of Employment and Vocational Training in Abdelilah Benkirane's government. On 9 February 1998,he was appointed by King Hassan II as the CEO of the CIH Bank,a position he held until 2004.
Mohamed Amine Sbihi is a Moroccan politician of the Party of Progress and Socialism. Between 3 January 2012 and 6 April 2017,he held the position of Minister of Culture in Abdelilah Benkirane's government. He was succeeded by Mohamed Laaraj. He was professor of Statistics and Mathematics at the Mohammed V University of Rabat and al-Akhawayn University of Ifrane.
Mustapha El Khalfi is a Moroccan politician of the Justice and Development Party. Since 3 January 2012,he holds the position of Minister of Communications and Spokesperson of the Government in Abdelilah Benkirane's government. Before this he was editor-in-chief of the Attajdid newspaper.
Abdelkader Aamara is a Moroccan politician of the Justice and Development Party and its Chief Treasurer. On 3 January 2012,he was nominated as the Minister for Industry,Trade and New Technologies in the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane. Between 2013 and 2016,he was the Minister for Energy,Mines,Water and Environment and since 5 April 2017,he has been the minister for Equipment,Transport and Water Logistics in the cabinet of El Othmani. Between 2 &20 August 2018,he took an interim position as the Minister for Economy and Finance following the firing of Mohamed Boussaid. He has served as MP for Salésince 2002 and is a professor at the Hassan II Institute of Agronomy in Rabat,from which he graduated in 1986.
Idriss Azami Al Idrissi is a Moroccan politician with the Justice and Development Party. Since 3 January 2012,he holds the position of Minister-Delegate for the Budget in the cabinet of Abdelilah Benkirane.
Khalid Naciri was a Moroccan politician of the Party of Progress and Socialism. Between 2007 and 2012,he held the position of Minister of Communications and Spokesperson of the Government in the cabinet of Abbas El Fassi.
Ahmed Akhchichine is a Moroccan politician of the Authenticity and Modernity Party. Between 2007 and 2012,he held the position of Minister of Education in the cabinet of Abbas El Fassi. In 2015 he was elected president of the Marrakech-Safi region.
Mohamed Abbou is a Moroccan politician of the National Rally of Independents. Between 2007 and 2010,he held the position of Minister-Delegate for Public Service and the Modernization of the Administration in the cabinet of Abbas El Fassi. He was dismissed from this position because of a feud with the "Wali" (governor) of Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate.
General Housni Benslimane is a senior Moroccan Gendarmerie officer who has served since 1972 as the Commander-in-Chief of this unit. He also presides over the Moroccan Olympic Committee and was president of the Moroccan FA between 1994 and 2009.
The Party of Liberation and Socialism was a communist party in Morocco that existed from 1968 to 1974. Ali Yata was the general secretary of the party.
Abdelkrim Al Khatib was a Moroccan surgeon,politician and activist. He co-founded the National Popular Movement which would later split and was eventually re-branded as the Justice and Development Party. He became the first leader of Morocco's House of Representatives.
General elections were held in Morocco on 7 October 2016. The ruling Justice and Development Party remained the largest party,winning 125 of the 395 seats in the House of Representatives,a gain of 18 seats compared to the 2011 elections.
