HIBAPRESS – The ballot boxes within the National Press Council have decided the race for the presidency of the institution in favor of journalist and publisher Mokhtar Ghazioui, who received 11 votes, compared to 3 votes for journalist Abdellah El Bekkali.
This election comes after the completion of the election and composition of the Council's members, making Ghazioui tasked with leading the new phase of the body responsible for the self-regulation of the journalism profession in Morocco.
Ghazioui had joined the Council as a representative of the publishers' category, as the director of publication for "Al Ahadath Al Maghribia" newspaper, while Abdellah El Bekkali reached the Council representing professional journalists, after obtaining 481 votes during the elections of September 15, 2026.
The election of the new president comes at a time when the Council awaits a set of files related to the regulation of the profession and keeping pace with the transformations the sector is undergoing, foremost among them are journalistic ethics, professional cards, and self-regulation, in addition to issues of the relationship between journalists and publishers and the conditions of media companies.
