The Government

The Government shall consist of the Head of Government and Ministers. It shall be responsible to the King and Parliament.

After the appointment of the members of the government by the King, the Head of Government shall appear before each one of the two Houses, to submit the programme to be carried out. Such a programme shall clearly outline the policy to be adopted by the Government in various areas of national activity, namely in economic, social, cultural and foreign affairs.

The programme must clear guidelines for action that the Government intends to conduct in the various sectors of national life including in,  the areas relevant to economic policy, social, environmental, cultural and foreign affairs.

The programme is subject to debate in both Houses. It is followed by a vote in the House of Representatives.

The Government is vested after earning the confidence of the House of Representatives, expressed by the vote of an absolute majority of the members of that House, in favour of the government programme "(Article 88 of the new Constitution).

Moreover, the article 89 states: "The government exerts executive power”. Under the authority of the Head of Government, this latter shall implement the government programme, provides law enforcement, set up the administration, and oversees the activities of businesses and public institutions. "

Reminder

 Morocco is a crossroad of history and influences, overlapping at an accelerated rhythm since the beginning of the twentieth century. This cultural and civilization richness was behind numerous changes.

Few years ago, the country witnessed a double political transition, marked by the historical coming into power of the opposition in March 1998 and the dynastic succession with the ascension to the Throne of HM King Mohammed VI in 1999.

The government that HM King Mohammed VI nominated in October 2002 is the 28th Cabinet since December 1955, the time when the first executive of independent Morocco was formed under the presidency of Ben M’barek Bekkay Lahbil who was reappointed as the head of the second government on October 26, 1956

 Chronology

Ahmed Belafrej was designated on May 12, 1958 to form the third cabinet. On December 24, 1958 Abdellah Ibrahim led the fourth government. On May 27, 1960, the late Mohammed V nominated and led the fifth government.

Late HM King Hassan II, then Crown Prince, will lead the 6th and 7th governments, successively formed on March 4, 1961 and June 2, 1961.

The 8th government was formed on January 5, 1963 with the nomination of Ahmed Belafrej as personal representative of the late HM HassanII.

On November 13, 1963, the 9th government was constituted with Ahmed Bahnini as Prime Minister.

.On June 8, 1965, the late HM Hassan II presided over the following government until November 11, 1967,  the date when the 11th government was formed and led by Mohamed Benhima, who was replaced by Ahmed Laraki on October 7, 1969.

On August 6, 1971, Mohamed Karim Lamrani was designated Prime Minister and was charged with forming the 12th and 13th   governments. He was reappointed on 12, April 1972.

Ahmed Osman led the 14th and 15th governments from November 20, 1972 to October 10, 1977.

Maâti Bouabid was asked to form the 19th government on 27, March 1979, and was reappointed on November 5, 1981.

On November 30, 1983, Mohamed Karim Lamrani was once again charged with setting up a government. He was reappointed on April 11, 1985. On September 30, 1986, Azzedine Laraki was designated vice-Prime Minister.

On August 11, 1992, Mohamed Karim Lamrani was named Prime Minister and reappointed on November 11, 1993 as the head of the 21st government.

Abdellatif Filali led the three following governments, the first formed on June 7, 1994, the second on February 27, 1995 and the third on August 13th 1997.

On February 4, 1998, the late Hassan II charged Abderrahmane Youssoufi , first secretary of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) to form the 26th government known as government of alternance. On March 14, 1998, Abderrahmane Youssoufi announced the composition of his governmental team. On September 6, 2000, he was reappointed at his post and asked by HM King Mohammed VI to form the 27th government.

At the end of the legislative elections of September 2002, the Sovereign asked Driss Jettou, on October 9, to form a Cabinet which saw a technical reshuffle on June 8, 2004.
  
 On September 19, 2007, Abbas El Fassi was appointed Prime Minister by His Majesty King Mohammed VI to form the 29th government.