Aziz Akhannouch

Aziz Akhannouch (, ; born 31 December 1961) is a Moroccan politician, businessman, and billionaire who is currently the Prime Minister of Morocco since his government took office on 7 October 2021. 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. His government has been additionally marked by inflation, as well as continued suppression of dissenting opinions. 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. Early life and education Akhannouch was born in 1961 in Tafraout and raised in Casablanca. He comes from the Amazigh tribe of Souss of Aït Ammeln. His mother and sister were survivors of the 1960 Agadir earthquake that killed ten of his family members; they were reported to have been left buried beneath rubble for several hours before being rescued. In 1986, Akhannouch graduated from the Université de Sherbrooke with a management diploma.