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Prime Minister is the head of the government of
MoroccoMorocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 32 million and an area just under . Its capital is Rabat, and its largest city is Casablanca. Morocco has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the...
but the Prime Minister is appointed by the King of Morocco as the Monarch is the head of the state.
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Independent In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses...
/National Rally of IndependentsThe National Rally of Independents is a political party in Morocco.In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won 41 out of 325 seats. In the next parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the RNI won 39 out of 325 seats. The RNI was included in the government of...
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Constitutional Union The Constitutional Union is a liberal conservative political party in Morocco, aligned with the ruling monarchy.The party is a full member of Liberal International, which it joined at the latter's Dakar Congress in 2003....
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National Union of Popular Forces The National Union of Popular Forces was founded in 1959 in Morocco by Mehdi Ben Barka and his entourage, because they found that the Istiqlal Party - which had led the independence struggle - wasn't radical enough.Espousing socialist policies, the party took a strongly critical line towards the...
/Democratic Socialist PartyThe name Democratic Socialist Party is used by a number of political parties throughout the world. Most of them advocate democratic socialism, as the name implies.-Current parties:-Former parties:-See also:*Democratic Party...
/Socialist Union of Popular ForcesThe Socialist Union of Popular Forces is a left-of-centre political party in Morocco...
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Istiqlal Party The Istiqlal or Independence Party is a political party in Morocco...
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Mbarek Bekkaï Mbarek Bekkaî was the Prime Minister of Morocco between December 7 1955 and April 15 1958....
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7 December 1955 |
15 April 1958 |
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Ahmed Balafrej Ahmed Balafrej was the Prime Minister of Morocco between May 12 1958 and December 2 1958....
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12 May 1958 |
16 December 1958 |
Istiqlal Party The Istiqlal or Independence Party is a political party in Morocco...
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Abdallah Ibrahim Abdallah Ibrahim was the left-wing Prime Minister of Morocco between December 16 1958 and May 20 1960....
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16 December 1958 |
20 May 1960 |
Istiqlal Party The Istiqlal or Independence Party is a political party in Morocco...
/National Union of Popular ForcesThe National Union of Popular Forces was founded in 1959 in Morocco by Mehdi Ben Barka and his entourage, because they found that the Istiqlal Party - which had led the independence struggle - wasn't radical enough.Espousing socialist policies, the party took a strongly critical line towards the...
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Ahmed Bahnini Ahmed Bahnini was a Moroccan politician during the reign of King Hassan II. He was the Prime Minister of Morocco between November 13 1963 and June 7 1965. He also served as President of the Supreme Court...
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13 November 19631 |
7 June 1965 |
Front for Defense of Constitutional Institutions/Democratic Socialist Party The name Democratic Socialist Party is used by a number of political parties throughout the world. Most of them advocate democratic socialism, as the name implies.-Current parties:-Former parties:-See also:*Democratic Party...
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Mohamed Benhima Mohamed Benhima, born in 1924 in Safi from Taïbi Benhima and Rkia Benhida, was Prime Minister of Morocco between July 7 1967 and October 6 1969. He died on November 23rd 1992 in Rabat. He was buried in the Chouhada Cemetery in Rabat....
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7 July 1967 |
6 October 1969 |
Independent In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses...
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Ahmed Laraki Ahmed Laraki was the Prime Minister of Morocco between October 6 1969 and August 6 1971....
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6 October 1969 |
6 August 1971 |
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Mohammed Karim Lamrani Mohammed Karim Lamrani was the Prime Minister of Morocco three times; between August 6 1971 and November 2 1972, then between November 30 1983 and September 30 1986 and later on between August 11 1992 and May 25 1994. He was born in Fes....
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6 August 1971 |
2 November 1972 |
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Ahmed Osman |
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2 November 1972 |
22 March 1979 |
National Rally of Independents The National Rally of Independents is a political party in Morocco.In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won 41 out of 325 seats. In the next parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the RNI won 39 out of 325 seats. The RNI was included in the government of...
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Maati Bouabid Maati Bouabid was the Prime Minister of Morocco between March 22 1979 and November 30 1983....
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22 March 1979 |
30 November 1983 |
Constitutional Union The Constitutional Union is a liberal conservative political party in Morocco, aligned with the ruling monarchy.The party is a full member of Liberal International, which it joined at the latter's Dakar Congress in 2003....
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Mohammed Karim Lamrani Mohammed Karim Lamrani was the Prime Minister of Morocco three times; between August 6 1971 and November 2 1972, then between November 30 1983 and September 30 1986 and later on between August 11 1992 and May 25 1994. He was born in Fes....
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30 November 1983 |
30 September 1986 |
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Azzeddine Laraki Azzeddine Laraki was the Prime Minister of Morocco between September 30 1986 and August 11 1992....
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30 September 1986 |
11 August 1992 |
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Mohammed Karim Lamrani Mohammed Karim Lamrani was the Prime Minister of Morocco three times; between August 6 1971 and November 2 1972, then between November 30 1983 and September 30 1986 and later on between August 11 1992 and May 25 1994. He was born in Fes....
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11 August 1992 |
25 May 1994 |
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Abdellatif Filali Dr. Abdellatif Filali was a Moroccan politician and diplomat under King Hassan II.Filali was born in Fes, Morocco. He served as Prime Minister of Morocco from 25 May 1994 to 4 February 1998. He also served as foreign minister of Morocco from 1985 to 1999.He is from a very respected family in...
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25 May 1994 |
4 February 1998 |
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Abderrahmane Youssoufi Abderrahmane Youssoufi is a Moroccan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Morocco from 1998 to 2002.-Early life:...
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4 February 1998 |
9 October 2002 |
Socialist Union of Popular Forces The Socialist Union of Popular Forces is a left-of-centre political party in Morocco...
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Driss JettouDriss Jettou was the Prime Minister of Morocco from 2002 to 2007. Jettou was born in the town of El-Jadida.-Education:After secondary studies at El Khawarizmi college in Casablanca, he obtained a technical Baccalauréat in mathematics in 1964. He then joined the Faculty of Sciences of Rabat where...
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9 October 2002 |
19 September 2007 |
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Abbas El Fassi Abbas El Fassi has served as the Prime Minister of Morocco since September 19, 2007. El Fassi, a member of the Istiqlal Party, replaced independent Driss Jettou.El Fassi was born in Berkane, Morocco on September 18, 1940...
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19 September 2007 |
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Istiqlal The Istiqlal or Independence Party is a political party in Morocco...
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1 The position of Prime Minister was abolished and replaced by absolute monarchy under
King Mohammed VMohammed V was Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to 1953, exiled from 1953-55, where he was again recognized as Sultan upon his return, and King from 1957 to 1961. His full name was Sidi Mohammed ben Yusef, or Son of Yusef, upon whose death he succeeded to the throne...
from 20 May 1960 to 26 February 1961 which was the date that he died.
After King Mohammed V's death, his son
King Hassan IIKing Hassan II ; July 9, 1929–July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999...
became King and he continued his absolute rule until 13 November 1963 when he recreated the position of Prime Minister.
From 7 June 1965 until 7 July 1967, Hassan II ruled as absolute monarch.