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Moroccan politician

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Within Vinony's link graph, Aziz Akhannouch is referenced by 508 other articles, and connects out to Hassan II, Saadeddine Othmani and TelQuel.

It is catalogued under topics including 1961 births, 20th-century Berber people and 21st-century Berber people.

Its subject is documented across 41 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Monarch
Mohammed VI
Preceded by
Saadeddine Othmani
Prime minister
Saadeddine Othmani
Succeeded by
Mohamed Sadiki
Born
( 1961-08-16 ) 16 August 1961 (age 64) , Tafraout , Morocco
Party
National Rally of Independents (2007–2012, 2016–present)
Other political affiliations
Independent (2012–2016)
Spouse
Salwa Idrissi
Relatives
Abd al-Hady Akhannouch (brother)
Alma mater
Université de Sherbrooke
Occupation
Businessman, Politician
Website
www .akwagroup .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Aziz
Gender
male
Citizenship
Morocco
Place of birth
Tafraout
Occupation
statesperson
Languages spoken
Berber
Native language
Berber
Religion
Islam
Image
Aziz Akhannouch, Joe Biden, Jill Biden (cropped).jpg
Number of children
3
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date of birth
1961-08-16
name in native language
عزيز أخنوش
net worth
1700000000
Commons category
Aziz Akhannouch
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Encyclopedic overview

Aziz Akhannouch (Arabic: عزيز أخنوش, romanized: ʻAzīz Akhanūsh, Berber: ⵄⴰⵣⵉⵣ ⴰⵅⵏⵏⵓⵛ; born 16 August 1961) is a Moroccan politician, businessman, and billionaire who has served as the Prime Minister of Morocco since 2021. He served as Minister of Agriculture from 2007 to 2021 and is also the CEO of Akwa Group. His political career has been generally characterized by several controversies, including accusations of corruption and negative relations with the press.

Akhannouch's government has been characterized by inflation, as well as continued protests and suppression of dissenting opinions.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aziz Akhannouch” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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