Abdelilah Benkirane

Saad Eddine El Othmani Elected New Leader of the PJD

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

The news is finally out, and without surprise, it is Saad Eddine El Othmani who will succeed Abdelilah Benkirane as the new Secretary General of the PJD, with 1006 voices against 912 for his rival, Driss Azami Idrissi. Head to head since the first ballot conducted this morning by the members of the National Council, El Othmani was barely leadingRead more

Abdelilah Benkirane Gets Closure in Last Speech as PJD Head

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

On December 9, Morocco’s most popular politician, Abdelilah Benkirane, finally got closure, bidding farewell to the Justice and Development Party (PJD) in a moving, free spirited speech during the party’s eighth national congress. The PJD’s historic secretary general who led his party to victories in general and municipal elections in 2011, 2015, and 2016, has now abandoned hope of leadingRead more

Benkirane Loses Chance to Lead PJD for Third Term

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

Members of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) have overwhelmingly opposed changing the internal bylaws of the party to allow Abdelilah Benkirane to stand for a third term as the secretary general of PJD. At the of his second mandate, Benkirane can no longer run for the position of secretary General of the PJD. During the PJD’s National Assembly session,Read more

Benkirane Loses Chance to Run PJD for Third Term

Rabat - Muslimchronicle

Members of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) have overwhelmingly oppose changing the internal laws of the party to allow Abdelilah Benkirane to stand for a third term as the secretary general of PJD. Benkirane will no longer serve as the secretary General of the PJD, reported Moroccan media. During the PJD’s National Assembly session,which took place on Sunday morning,Read more

Morocco’s new PM reveals parties participating in government

Rabat - Rashida Lemlahi

Moroccan new Prime Minister Saad Eddine Othmani announced the parties which will participate in his government, including National Rally of Liberals, Popular Movement and Constitutional Union of Progress and Socialism. The announcement came after five months of controversy over the parties scheduled to be presented in the new government upon the results of the recent parliamentary elections conducted in October. The participationRead more

Saad Eddine Othmani Announces end of Deadlock, Formation of Government

Rabat - Arab Today

Morocco’s newly appointed Head of Government, Saad Eddine Othmani announced on Saturday evening the end of the five-long deadlock and the formation of the new coalition government. During a press conference held this evening at the Justice and Development Party’s (PJD) headquarters, Othmani said the coalition will includes six parties. In addition to the PJD, the coalition will include ministersRead more

PJD’s General Secretariat Meet to Decide Party Ministerial Portfolios

Rabat - Arab Today

The members of the General Secretariat of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) met on Saturday morning to designate the party members to be allocated with ministerial portfolios in the coalition government of Saad Eddine Othmani, newly appointed Head of Government. The meeting was chaired by the Secretary General of the PJD, Abdelilah Benkirane, at the party’s headquarters following theRead more

Abdelilah Benkirane Supports Othmani in Managing

Rabat - Arab Today

Secretary general of the party of justice and development (PJD) reaffirmed, on Thursday, his support for the appointed head of government Saad Eddine Othmani in managing the upcoming consultations to form a majority leading to a strong and homogeneous cabinet that would have the trust of the King and will be able to continue the large-scale projects and meet theRead more

Istiqlal Party Reiterates Demand to Join Government Coalition

Rabat - Arab Today

The Istiqlal Party (PI) has renewed its demand to join the government coalition following the replacement of Abdelilah Benkirane by Saad Eddine El Othmani as Head of Government. “The PI has expressed its desire to be among the majority parties in the coalition government. We still uphold the same decision,” said Mohammed Soussi, a member of the PI’s executive board,Read more

Othmani Open to Discuss with PAM and USFP

Rabat - Arab Today

Morocco’s newly Appointed Head of Government, Saad Eddine Othmani, decided to start immediately negotiations to form the next coalition government with “all political parties represented in the parliament,” reported the official PJD website on Sunday. The statement was made after the extraordinary session of the National Council of PJD held to discuss King Mohammed VI’s decision to appoint Saad EddineRead more