Ahmed Akhchichine (Arabic: أحمد أخشيشين – born 26 March 1954 in Marrakech) is a Moroccan politician of the Authenticity and Modernity Party. Between 2007 and 2012, he held the position of Minister of Education in the cabinet of Abbas El Fassi.[1][2][3][4] In 2015 he was elected president of the Marrakech-Safi region.[5]
Ahmed Akhchichine | |
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| Minister of Education | |
| In office 19 September 2007 – 3 January 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Abbas El Fassi |
| Preceded by | Habib El Malki |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed El Ouafa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1954 Marrakech, Morocco |
| Political party | Authenticity and Modernity Party |
| Alma mater | Institut Supérieur de Journalisme de Rabat |
| Occupation | Politician, journalist |
Between 2003 and 2012, he was the president of the "HACA" (Haute Autorité de la Communication Audiovisuelle) Morocco's radio and television highest regulating authority.[1]
Although he belongs to the Authenticity and Modernity Party, he participated in the cabinet as an independent since his party, which formed in 2008, positioned itself in the opposition.