Aziz Akhannouch
Aziz Akhannouch عزيز أخنوش | |
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Minister of Economy and Finance (interim) | |
Assumed office 23 August 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Abdelilah Benkirane |
Preceded by | Nizar Baraka |
Minister of Agriculture | |
Assumed office September 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Abbas El Fassi Abdelilah Benkirane |
Personal details | |
Born | net worth: $1.4 Billion 1961 Tafraout, Morocco |
Died | net worth: $1.4 Billion |
Resting place | net worth: $1.4 Billion |
Political party | National Rally of Independents (RNI) 2007-2012 Independent since 2 January 2012[1] |
Parent |
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Alma mater | Université de Sherbrooke |
Occupation | Businessman, Politician |
Aziz Akhannouch (Arabic: عزيز أخنوش; born 1961 in Tafraout)[2] is a Berber Moroccan businessman and current Minister of Agriculture in Abdelilah Benkirane's cabinet.
Business
He is the CEO of Akwa Group, a Moroccan conglomerate particularly active in the oil and gas sector.[2] Forbes estimates his net worth as $1.4 billion as of November 2013.[3] Akhannouch inherited Akwa from his father.[3]
Politics
He was a member of the National Rally of Independents Party, before leaving it on 2 January 2012[1][4][5] On 23 August 2013 he was appointed by King Mohammed VI as interim Minister of Finance on an interim basis after Istiqlal ministers resigned from Benkirane's cabinet, a position he kept until 9 October 2013.
Private life
He is married to Salwa Idrissi, a businesswoman who owns a company active in malls and holds the Moroccan franchises for brands such as Gap, Zara and Galeries Lafayette.[3] The couple has three children.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b http://www.lavieeco.com/actualite/aziz-akhannouch-quitte-le-rni-6311.html
- ^ a b TELQUEL. "Parcours : Les success stories du souss". Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Aziz Akhannouch & family". Forbes. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Youness SAAD ALAMI (2011-09-27). "Agriculture solidaire: Le coup de pouce d'Akhannouch Entretien avec le ministre de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche maritime". Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ ALLAFRICA (9 September 2011). "Morocco: Gov't Advocates Comparative Advantages Benefiting Agricultural Countries in International Markets". Retrieved 30 September 2011.
External links
- Biography at the ministry of agriculture official website
- Official website of the Moroccan ministry of agriculture