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Aziz Akhannouch
Aziz Akhannouch 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.
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business · Prime Minister of Morocco since 2021 · entrepreneur · politician · statesperson · also Aziz Akhannouch, Akhannouch
Born 16 August 1961 · Q1638114
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Whoever believes that they can come and insult the institutions of the country has no place in Morocco. Whoever wants to live in Morocco must respect its motto and its democracy. Insults will not move us forward. And excuse me, but it is not justice that should do this job. […] We must re-educate Moroccans who lack education.
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2026· 2 entries
Public attention spiked: 2,863 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8× the usual 359, with 0 article edits.
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2024· 3 entries
forbesmiddleeast.com: 22. Aziz Akhannouch & family
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Reported net worth: $1.7B (as of 2024).
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Attended the 2024 Italy–Africa Summit in Rome
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2022· 1 entry
As fuel prices continued to rise, an online campaign emerged with tens of thousands of users on Twitter and Facebook using the three French hashtags #7dh_Gazoil, #8dh_Essence and #Degage_Akhannouch ("Get out Akhannouch")
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2021· 3 entries
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Morocco (2021).
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Campaign: 2021 election.
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2020· 2 entries
Was ranked 12th on Forbes's annual list of Africa's wealthiest billionaires, with an estimated net worth of $2 billion
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The Council recognized that the three brands targeted by the 2018 boycott campaign had reached an agreement on prices
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2019· 1 entry
“Whoever believes that they can come and insult the institutions of the country has no place in Morocco. Whoever wants to live in Morocco must respect its motto and its democracy. Insults will not move us forward. And excuse me, but it is not justice that should do this job. […] We must re-educate Moroccans who lack education.”
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2017· 3 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests (2017–2021).
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Hamid Chabat, then secretary general of the Istiqlal Party, accused him of stealing 13 billion Moroccan dirhams intended to go towards gas compensation during a party meeting
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Akhannouch sued three journalists from the Badil news site for having criticized him
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2016· 1 entry
Career landmark: president (2016–2026).
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2015· 1 entry
And 2016, after the Moroccan government of Abdelilah Benkirane decided to liberalize fuel prices, the fuel companies decided to collude with each other and not reduce prices
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2013· 1 entry
Career landmark: Finance Minister of Morocco (2013–2013).
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests (2007–2017).
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1986· 2 entries
Akhannouch graduated from the Université de Sherbrooke with a management diploma
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Studied at University of Sherbrooke (1986).
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1961· 1 entry
Born 1961-08-16.
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