Aziz Akhannouch

His Excellency
Aziz Akhannouch
عزيز أخنوش
ⵄⴰⵣⵉⵣ ⴰⵅⵏⵏⵓⵛ
Akhannouch in 2024
17th Prime Minister of Morocco
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 October 2021
MonarchMohammed VI
Preceded bySaadeddine Othmani
Leader of the National Rally of Independents
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 October 2016
Preceded bySalaheddine Mezouar
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests
In office
6 April 2017 – 10 September 2021
Prime MinisterSaadeddine Othmani
Preceded byHimself (as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries)
Succeeded byMohamed Sadiki
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
In office
15 October 2007 – 6 April 2017
Prime MinisterAbbas El Fassi
Abdelilah Benkirane
Preceded byMohand Laenser
Succeeded byHimself (as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests)
Personal details
Born (1961-08-16) 16 August 1961 (age 63)
Tafraout, Morocco
Political partyNational Rally of Independents (2007–2012, 2016–present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent (2012–2016)
SpouseSalwa Idrissi
Children3
Alma materUniversité de Sherbrooke
OccupationBusinessman, Politician
Websitewww.akwagroup.com

Aziz Akhannouch (Arabic: عزيز أخنوش, Berber: ⵄⴰⵣⵉⵣ ⴰⵅⵏⵏⵓⵛ; born 16 August 1961)[1][2] is a Moroccan politician, businessman, and billionaire who is serving as the 17th Prime Minister of Morocco since his government took office on 7 October 2021.[3] He is the CEO of Akwa Group and also served as Minister of Agriculture from 2007 to 2021.

Akhannouch's political career has been generally characterized by several controversies, including accusations of corruption and negative relations with the press.[4][5] His government has been additionally marked by inflation, as well as continued suppression of dissenting opinions.[6][7][8] 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.[9][10][11]

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  2. ^ "ⵜⴰⵔⵉⴷⵉⵔⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⴽⴽⵉⵏⵜ". www.cg.gov.ma. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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  4. ^ "Petroleum group of Morocco Denounces Chabat's Rumors about Akhannouch". Morocco World News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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  8. ^ "حكومة أخنوش تدعم الفساد وتهدد استقرار البلاد". المساء (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Moderate parties win big in Moroccan elections – DW – 09/09/2021". dw.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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