Abbas El Fassi

Abbas El Fassi
عباس الفاسي
El Fassi in 2008
14th Prime Minister of Morocco
In office
19 September 2007  29 November 2011
MonarchMohammed VI
Preceded byDriss Jettou
Succeeded byAbdelilah Benkirane
Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party
In office
February 1998  23 September 2012
Preceded byM'hamed Boucetta
Succeeded byHamid Chabat
Minister of State
In office
7 November 2002  19 September 2007
Prime MinisterDriss Jettou
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of Employment, Professional Training, Social Development and Solidarity
In office
6 September 2000  7 November 2002
Prime MinisterAbderrahmane Youssoufi
Preceded byKhalid Alioua
Succeeded byMustapha Mansouri
Personal details
Born (1940-09-18) 18 September 1940
Berkane, French Morocco
Political partyIstiqlal Party

Abbas El Fassi (/əˈbæs ɛl ˈfæsi/ ; Arabic: عباس الفاسي; born 18 September 1940) is a Moroccan politician and businessman who served as the 14th Prime Minister of Morocco from 19 September 2007 to 29 November 2011. El Fassi, a member of the Istiqlal Party, replaced independent Driss Jettou.