President of the Government of Morocco

The President of the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco is the head of government and serves in a position similar to that of a prime minister in other constitutional monarchies. 

A president 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.

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PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical PartyLegislature King160pxMbarek Bekkayمبارك البكاي
Appointed as Prime Minister while the Sultanate of Morocco was still divided between French and Spanish protectorates. Served as Prime Minister of the independent Sultanate of Morocco from 2 March 1956, and as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco from 14 August 1957.  17 December 1955 12 May 1958 IndependentNoneMohammed Vمحمد الخامس80px 2 2 60px Ahmed Balafrejأحمد بلافريج
  • 12 May 1958  16 December 1958  Istiqlal Party 3 60px Abdallah Ibrahimعبد الله إبراهيم
  • 16 December 1958  20 May 1960  Istiqlal Party  — 60px Position vacant • 20 May 1960  26 February 1961 Independent —60pxPosition vacant 126 February 1961 13 November 1963 IndependentHassan IIالحسن الثاني80px 2 3 4 60px Ahmed Bahniniأحمد بحنيني
  • 13 November 1963  7 June 1965  Front for the Defence of Constitutional InstitutionsI   — 60px Position vacant 4 7 June 1965 7 July 1967   Independent 5 60px Mohamed Benhimaمحمد بنهيمة
  • 7 July 1967  6 October 1969  Front for the Defence of Constitutional Institutions 6 60px Ahmed Larakiأحمد العراقي
  1 6 October 1969  6 August 1971  Istiqlal Party760pxMohammed Karim Lamraniمحمد كريم العمراني 16 August 1971 2 November 1972 IndependentII  2860pxAhmed Osmanأحمد عصمان
  12 November 1972 22 March 1979 National Rally of Independents 2III 960pxMaati Bouabidالمعطي بوعبيد 122 March 1979 30 November 1983 Constitutional Union 260pxMohammed Karim Lamraniمحمد كريم العمراني 330 November 1983 30 September 1986 Independent 4IV  10 60px Azzeddine Larakiعز الدين العراقي
  2 30 September 1986  11 August 1992  Independent60pxMohammed Karim Lamraniمحمد كريم العمراني
  511 August 1992 25 May 1994 Independent 6V 1160pxAbdellatif Filaliعبد اللطيف الفلالي
  125 May 1994 4 February 1998 Independent 2 3VI 1260pxAbderrahmane Youssoufiعبد الرحمن اليوسفي
  14 February 1998 9 October 2002 Socialist Union of Popular Forces 2Mohammed VIمحمد السادس80px1360pxDriss Jettouإدريس جطو
  19 October 2002 19 September 2007 IndependentVII  2 14 60px Abbas El Fassiعباس الفاسي
  • 19 September 2007  29 November 2011  Istiqlal Party VIII 1560pxAbdelilah Benkiraneعبد الإله بنكيران
  129 November 2011  5 April 2017Justice and Development PartyIX  21660pxSaadeddine Othmaniسعد الدين العثماني
  15 April 201710 September 2021Justice and Development PartyX  21760pxAziz Akhannouchعزيز أخنوش
  110 September 2021National Rally of IndependentsXI 

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