Aziz Akhannouch
Aziz Akhannouch | |
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عزيز أخنوش ⵄⴰⵣⵉⵣ ⴰⵅⵏⵏⵓⵛ | |
Akhannouch in 2022 | |
| 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 |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests | |
| In office 6 April 2017 – 10 September 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Saadeddine Othmani |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries) |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Sadiki |
| Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | |
| In office 15 October 2007 – 6 April 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Abbas El Fassi Abdelilah Benkirane |
| Preceded by | Mohand Laenser |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1961 Tafraout, Morocco |
| Party | National Rally of Independents (2007–2012, 2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2012–2016) |
| Spouse | Salwa Idrissi |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Abd al-Hady Akhannouch (brother) |
| Alma mater | Université de Sherbrooke |
| Occupation | Businessman, Politician |
| Website | www |
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Aziz Akhannouch (Arabic: عزيز أخنوش, romanized: ʻAzīz Akhanūsh, Berber: ⵄⴰⵣⵉⵣ ⴰⵅⵏⵏⵓⵛ; born 16 August 1961) is a Moroccan politician, businessman, and billionaire who has served as the Prime Minister of Morocco since 2021. He served as Minister of Agriculture from 2007 to 2021 and is also the CEO of Akwa Group. His political career has been generally characterized by several controversies, including accusations of corruption and negative relations with the press.
Akhannouch's government has been characterized by inflation, as well as continued protests and suppression of dissenting opinions.