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The House of Representatives, during a public session held on Wednesday, elected the members of its bureau and the heads of its permanent parliamentary committees, in accordance with the provisions of Article 62 of the Constitution and the provisions of the Council's internal regulations.
Thus, for membership in the Council's bureau, according to the sole list announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Touizi, and which received 293 votes out of 295 cast votes (two invalid votes), the following were elected: Mostafa Baitas, from the National Rally of Independents parliamentary group, as First Vice-Speaker; and Khalid Chennak, from the Independence and Equity parliamentary group, as Second Vice-Speaker.
Abdallah Bouanou, from the Justice and Development parliamentary group, was elected Third Vice-Speaker; Mohammed Ouzzine, from the Popular Movement parliamentary group, as Fourth Vice-Speaker; Mohammed Mallal, from the Socialist parliamentary group, as Fifth Vice-Speaker; Mohammed Joudar, from the Constitutional Democratic and Social parliamentary group, as Sixth Vice-Speaker; Maryam Ouahssa, from the Progress and Socialism parliamentary group, as Seventh Vice-Speaker; and Adil Al-Bittar, from the Authenticity and Modernity parliamentary group, as Eighth Vice-Speaker.
Amina Maâlainine, from the Justice and Development parliamentary group, and Houda El Maghari, from the Authenticity and Modernity parliamentary group, were elected as the Council's accountants. Meanwhile, Fatima Zahra Basserawi, from the National Rally of Independents parliamentary group, Moubarak Hamya, from the Independence and Equity parliamentary group, and Aziza Beddad, from the Authenticity and Modernity parliamentary group, were elected as the Council's secretaries.
Regarding the heads of the permanent parliamentary committees, Mohammed El Gharras, from the Constitutional Democratic and Social parliamentary group, was elected head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National Defense, Islamic Affairs, and Moroccan expatriates. Moncef El Tob, from the Independence and Equity parliamentary group, was elected head of the Committee on the Interior, Territorial Collectivities, Housing, and Urban Policy and Administrative Affairs.
Mohammed Ghiath, from the National Rally of Independents parliamentary group, was elected head of the Committee on Justice, Legislation, Human Rights, and Freedoms. Hicham Mahajri, from the Authenticity and Modernity parliamentary group, was elected head of the Committee on Finance and Economic Development. Mostafa El Ibrahimi, from the Justice and Development parliamentary group, was elected head of the Committee on Social Sectors.
The election process also included Mohammed El Araj, from the Popular Movement parliamentary group, as head of the Committee on Productive Sectors; Abdelhak Amghar, from the Socialist parliamentary group, as head of the Committee on Basic Infrastructure, Energy, Mines, Environment, and Sustainable Development; Hassan Dirham, from the Progress and Socialism parliamentary group, as head of the Committee on Education, Culture, and Communication; and Hanane El Massi, from the Authenticity and Modernity parliamentary group, as head of the Committee on Public Finance Oversight and Governance.
At the beginning of this session, the Speaker of the House of Representatives announced, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of the Council's internal regulations, the lists of parliamentary groups and the names of their presidents.
These include Hicham Sabri, President of the Authenticity and Modernity parliamentary group; Yassine Oukacha, President of the National Rally of Independents parliamentary group (opposition); Madina Khiyar, President of the Independence and Equity parliamentary group; Idriss Al-Azmi Al-Idrissi, President of the Justice and Development parliamentary group (opposition); and Rym CHABBAT, President of the Popular Movement parliamentary group (opposition).
The list also includes Abdelrahim Chahid, President of the Socialist parliamentary group; Chaoui Belassal, President of the Constitutional Democratic and Social parliamentary group (critical support); Rachid Hammouni, President of the Progress and Socialism parliamentary group; and Nabila Jalal, President of the Left Alliance parliamentary group (opposition).
The completion of the formation of the structures of the House of Representatives comes the day after the election of Ahmed Touizi, from the Authenticity and Modernity Party, as the new Speaker of the Council, with 220 votes out of 369 cast, versus 59 votes for his rival Idriss Al-Azmi Al-Idrissi.
It is noteworthy that Article 62 of the Constitution stipulates the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the members of the bureau, and the heads of the permanent committees and their bureaus at the beginning of the legislative term, and then in its third year during the April session for the remainder of the aforementioned term.
Pursuant to Article 54 of the Internal Regulations of the House of Representatives, the Council's bureau consists of the Speaker, eight Vice-Speakers, two accountants, and three secretaries. Its members are elected on the basis of proportional representation for each group, in accordance with the provisions of Article 62 of the Constitution.
