Tag: Abdelilah Benkirane

Morocco’s King congratulates new PJD secretary general

November 1, 2021

King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to Abdelilah Benkirane on the occasion of his election as secretary general of the Justice and Development ... Read More

Abdelilah Benkirane back to the leadership of Moroccan PJD

October 31, 2021

Abdelilah Benkirane, a former head of the Moroccan Government and former leader of the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), is back to the leadership ... Read More

Would cannabis legalization prompt a crack in PJD edifice?

March 13, 2021

The PJD Islamist party, which took most votes in the latest general elections, is more divided than ever after its former Secretary General froze his ... Read More

No Third Term for Benkirane at Helm of PJD

November 27, 2017

The National Council of the ruling Party for Justice and Development rejected, by a majority of votes, the proposal to amend Articles 16 and 37 ... Read More

Moroccan Government Passes First Test at Parliament

April 27, 2017

The new government led by the PJD’s Saad Eddine El Othmani won a vote of confidence in the Moroccan Parliament ending a six-month long post-electoral ... Read More

Morocco: New Government Chief Unveils 2017-2021 Plan

April 20, 2017

The newly formed Moroccan government has unveiled its 2017-2021 plan as a continuation of the “reforms” launched by the previous government notably in terms of ... Read More

Final Curtain Falls on Composition of Moroccan Government Saga

April 5, 2017

The list of ministers of the new cabinet led by the PJD’s Saad Eddine EL Othmani has been greenlighted by King Mohammed VI at the ... Read More

New Government to Include 30 Ministers

March 27, 2017

After unveiling the parties participating in the new government, a source close to the Head of Government designate Saad Eddine El Othmani told local media ... Read More

Light at End of Tunnel after Months-long Deadlock in Forming Coalition Government

March 26, 2017

Saad Eddine El Othmani, Head of the Government designate and president of the National Council of the Islamist PJD party announced the composition of the ... Read More

Post-election deadlock: Is a PJD, PAM rapprochement in sight?

March 20, 2017

Saad Dine El Othmani of the moderate Islamist PJD party, who was appointed by the King Head of the Government Friday, seems to have broken ... Read More