List of heads of government of Morocco

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco is the head of government

Head of government

Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...

of Morocco

Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

. The Prime Minister is appointed by the King of Morocco. The incumbent Prime Minister is Abdelilah Benkirane

Abdelilah Benkirane

Abdelilah Benkirane is a Moroccan politician and leader of the Justice and Development Party. His party won a plurality of seats in the November 2011 parliamentary election, and he was appointed Prime Minister of Morocco on 29 November 2011.He has represented Salé in the Moroccan parliament since...

, since 29 November 2011.

List of heads of government of Morocco

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
French protectorate of Morocco
7 December 1955 to 2 March 1956	Mbarek Bekkay, Prime Minister	n-p
Sultanate of Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
2 March 1956 to 14 August 1957	Mbarek Bekkay, Prime Minister	n-p
Kingdom of Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
14 August 1957 to 12 May 1958	Mbarek Bekkay, Prime Minister	n-p
12 May 1958 to 16 December 1958	Ahmed Balafrej Ahmed Balafrej Ahmed Balafrej was the Prime Minister of Morocco between May 12, 1958 and December 2, 1958. - References :... , Prime Minister	PI
16 December 1958 to 20 May 1960	Abdallah Ibrahim Abdallah Ibrahim Abdallah Ibrahim was the left-wing Prime Minister of Morocco between December 16, 1958 and May 20, 1960. - References :... , Prime Minister	PI/UNFP
20 May 1960 to 26 February 1961	Direct rule by King Mohammed V Mohammed V of Morocco Mohammed V was Sultan of Morocco from 1927–53, 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...
26 February 1961 to 13 November 1963	Direct rule by King Hassan II Hassan II of Morocco King Hassan II l-ḥasan aṯ-ṯānī, dial. el-ḥasan ettâni); July 9, 1929 – July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999...		1st time
13 November 1963 to 7 June 1965	Ahmed Bahnini 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... , Prime Minister	FDIC/PSD
7 June 1965 to 7 July 1967	Direct rule by King Hassan II Hassan II of Morocco King Hassan II l-ḥasan aṯ-ṯānī, dial. el-ḥasan ettâni); July 9, 1929 – July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999...		2nd time
7 July 1967 to 6 October 1969	Mohamed Benhima 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 also Minister of Education and Minister of the Interior.... , Prime Minister	n-p
6 October 1969 to 6 August 1971	Ahmed Laraki Ahmed Laraki Ahmed Laraki was the Prime Minister of Morocco between October 6, 1969 and August 6, 1971. - References :... , Prime Minister	n-p
6 August 1971 to 2 November 1972	Mohammed Karim Lamrani 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.... , Prime Minister	n-p	1st time
2 November 1972 to 22 March 1979	Ahmed Osman Ahmed Osman (politician) Ahmed Osman was the Prime Minister of Morocco between November 2, 1972 and March 22, 1979. He is married to a daughter of King Mohammed V. He is also founder of the National Rally of Independents- References :... , Prime Minister	RNI
22 March 1979 to 30 November 1983	Maati Bouabid Maati Bouabid Maati Bouabid was the Prime Minister of Morocco between March 22, 1979 and November 30, 1983. - References :... , Prime Minister	UC
30 November 1983 to 30 September 1986	Mohammed Karim Lamrani 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.... , Prime Minister	n-p	2nd time
30 September 1986 to 11 August 1992	Azzeddine Laraki Azzeddine Laraki Azzeddine Laraki was the Prime Minister of Morocco between September 30, 1986 and August 11, 1992. He was born in Fes and died in Rabat, Morocco. - References :... , Prime Minister	n-p
11 August 1992 to 25 May 1994	Mohammed Karim Lamrani 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.... , Prime Minister	n-p	3rd time
25 May 1994 to 4 February 1998	Abdellatif Filali Abdellatif Filali Dr. Abdellatif Filali was a Moroccan politician and diplomat under King Hassan II.Filali was born in Beni Mellal, Morocco. He served as Prime Minister of Morocco from 25 May 1994 to 4 February 1998... , Prime Minister	n-p
4 February 1998 to 9 October 2002	Abderrahmane Youssoufi Abderrahmane Youssoufi Abderrahmane Youssoufi is a Moroccan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Morocco from 1998 to 2002.-Early life:... , Prime Minister	USFP
9 October 2002 to 19 September 2007	Driss Jettou Driss Jettou -Early life and education:Jettou was born in the town of El-Jadida. 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 he graduated in physics and chemistry in 1966... , Prime Minister	n-p
19 September 2007 to 29 November 2011	Abbas El Fassi Abbas El Fassi Abbas El Fassi was the Prime Minister of Morocco from 19 September 2007 to 29 November 2011. El Fassi, a member of the Istiqlal Party, replaced independent Driss Jettou.El Fassi was born in Berkane, Morocco on September 18, 1940... , Prime Minister	PI
29 November 2011 to Present	Abdelilah Benkirane Abdelilah Benkirane Abdelilah Benkirane is a Moroccan politician and leader of the Justice and Development Party. His party won a plurality of seats in the November 2011 parliamentary election, and he was appointed Prime Minister of Morocco on 29 November 2011.He has represented Salé in the Moroccan parliament since... , Prime Minister	JDP

Affiliations

MDS = Democratic and Social Movement
Democratic and Social Movement (Morocco)
The Democratic and Social Movement is a political party in Morocco.In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won 7 out of 325 seats. In the next parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party won 9 out of 325 seats....

liberal-conservative
MNP = National Popular Movement
National Popular Movement
The National Popular Movement is a political party in Morocco.At the last legislative elections, 27 September 2002, the party won 18 out of 325 seats....

conservative
MP = Popular Movement
Popular Movement
The Popular Movement is a conservative liberal party in Morocco established in 1957 by the Berber Caid Mahjoubi Aherdane with help from Dr. Abdelkrim al-Khatib who founded later a splinter party that became the Justice and Development Party.The present party results from a 25 March 2006 merger...

conservative
PI = Istiqlal Party
Istiqlal Party
The Istiqlal or Independence Party is a political party in Morocco...

nationalist-conservative
PSD = Democratic Socialist Party
Democratic Socialist Party (Morocco)
The Democratic Socialist Party is a political party in Morocco.The Democratic Socialist Party is a split from the Organisation de l'Action Démocratique Populaire in 1996 over the constitutional referendum held in September....

social-democratic
RNI = National Rally of Independents
National Rally of Independents
The National Rally of Independents is a political party in Morocco, founded in 1978 by former Prime Minister Ahmed Osman, husband of a sister of King Hassan II....

centrist
UC = Constitutional Union
Constitutional Union (Morocco)
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....

liberal conservative
USFP = Socialist Union of Popular Forces
Socialist Union of Popular Forces
The Socialist Union of Popular Forces, USFP, is a social democratic political party in Morocco...

social-democratic
FDIC = Front for the Defence of Constitutional Institutions comprising MP, PSD and the Constitutional Democratic Party
UNFP = National Union of Popular Forces
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...

became USFP
Socialist Union of Popular Forces
The Socialist Union of Popular Forces, USFP, is a social democratic political party in Morocco...

from 1975 socialist
JDP = Justice and Development Party
Justice and Development Party (Morocco)
The Justice and Development Party is the largest opposition political party in Morocco. The PJD advocates Islamism and Islamic democracy.-History:...

islamist
n-p = non-partisan

List of heads of government of Morocco

Affiliations

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