Morocco's King Mohammed VI has named billionaire Aziz Akhannouch as premier after his National Rally of Independents party came first in parliamentary elections
President of Morocco's National Rally of Independents, Aziz Akhannouch, celebrates during a press conference in the capital Rabat, on September 9, 2021.
On Wednesday, RNI won 102 of the parliament's 395 seats as the vote share of the moderate Justice and Development party that had been the biggest in the previous two elections collapsed. Akhannouch said in a speech after the election results were declared that he would "implement his majesty's vision."
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