Abbas El Fassi facts for kids
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Abbas El Fassi
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عباس الفاسي
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El Fassi in 2008
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| 14th Prime Minister of Morocco | |
| In office 19 September 2007 – 29 November 2011 |
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| Monarch | Mohammed VI |
| Preceded by | Driss Jettou |
| Succeeded by | Abdelilah Benkirane |
| Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party | |
| In office 1998 – 23 September 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Driss Jettou |
| Succeeded by | Hamid Chabat |
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| Born | 18 September 1940 Berkane, French Morocco |
| Political party | Istiqlal Party |
Abbas El Fassi (born 18 September 1940) is a Moroccan politician and businessman. He was the 14th Prime Minister of Morocco from 2007 to 2011. The Prime Minister is the head of the government in Morocco.
El Fassi is a member of the Istiqlal Party, which is a political group in Morocco. He took over the role of Prime Minister from Driss Jettou.
Early Life and Career
Abbas El Fassi was born in Berkane, Morocco, on 18 September 1940. He has held many important jobs in his career.
From 1977 to 1981, he was the Minister of Housing. This meant he was in charge of things related to homes and buildings. Then, from 1981 to 1985, he was the Minister of Handicraft and Social Affairs. In this role, he helped with traditional crafts and social programs for people.
Later, he became an ambassador. An ambassador represents their country in another country or at an international group. El Fassi was the ambassador to Tunisia and the Arab League from 1985 to 1990. After that, he was the ambassador to France from 1990 to 1994.
From 2000 to 2002, he was the Minister of Employment, Professional Training, Social Development, and Solidarity. This job involved helping people find jobs, get training, and supporting social programs.
He then became a Minister of State in the government led by Driss Jettou, from 2002 to 2007. This is a very senior position in the government.
Becoming Prime Minister
In 2007, the Istiqlal Party won the parliamentary elections. In these elections, people vote for who they want to represent them in the government.
After his party won, King Mohammed VI chose Abbas El Fassi to be the Prime Minister. This happened on 19 September 2007.
His government team was officially chosen by King Mohammed VI on 15 October 2007. This team had 33 members, and seven of them were women. Five different political parties were part of his government. These parties were Istiqlal, Mouvement Populaire (MP), the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), the National Rally of Independents (RNI), and the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS).
See Also
In Spanish: Abás El Fasi para niños
