Here’s a list of former Prime Ministers of Morocco, from the country’s independence in 1955 up to the current date in 2025:
Monarchs (Context):
Morocco is a constitutional monarchy. The monarch holds significant power, but the Prime Minister (now officially titled Head of Government) manages day-to-day governance.
- King Mohammed V (1955–1961)
- King Hassan II (1961–1999)
- King Mohammed VI (1999–present)
Prime Ministers / Heads of Government of Morocco
| No. | Name | Term Start | Term End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mbarek Bekkay | Dec 1955 | May 1958 | First PM post-independence |
| 2 | Ahmed Balafrej | May 1958 | Dec 1958 | Short tenure |
| 3 | Abdallah Ibrahim | Dec 1958 | May 1960 | Dismissed by King Hassan II |
| 4 | King Hassan II | May 1960 | Nov 1961 | Acted as his own PM |
| 5 | Mohammed V (King) | Nov 1961 | Feb 1963 | Served as his own PM briefly |
| 6 | Ahmed Bahnini | Feb 1963 | June 1965 | During early constitutional monarchy |
| 7 | King Hassan II (again) | June 1965 | July 1967 | State of exception (absolute rule) |
| 8 | Mohammed Benhima | July 1967 | Oct 1969 | Educator and technocrat |
| 9 | Ahmed Laraki | Oct 1969 | Aug 1971 | During political unrest |
| 10 | Mohammed Karim Lamrani | Aug 1971 | Nov 1972 | First of 3 terms |
| 11 | Ahmed Osman | Nov 1972 | Mar 1979 | Long tenure |
| 12 | Maati Bouabid | Mar 1979 | Nov 1983 | Former Minister of Justice |
| 13 | Mohammed Karim Lamrani | Nov 1983 | Sept 1986 | Second term |
| 14 | Azzeddine Laraki | Sept 1986 | Aug 1992 | Long-term diplomat |
| 15 | Mohammed Karim Lamrani | Aug 1992 | May 1994 | Third and final term |
| 16 | Abdellatif Filali | May 1994 | Feb 1998 | Former foreign minister |
| 17 | Abderrahmane Youssoufi | Feb 1998 | Oct 2002 | First socialist & opposition figure as PM |
| 18 | Driss Jettou | Oct 2002 | Sept 2007 | Independent technocrat |
| 19 | Abbas El Fassi | Sept 2007 | Nov 2011 | Member of Istiqlal Party |
| 20 | Abdelilah Benkirane | Nov 2011 | Mar 2017 | Leader of Islamist PJD, post-Arab Spring reforms |
| 21 | Saadeddine Othmani | Mar 2017 | Oct 2021 | Also from PJD |
| 22 | Aziz Akhannouch | Oct 2021 | Present (2025) | Leader of National Rally of Independents (RNI) |
