The House of Representatives held a general session today, Monday, dedicated to electing the heads of the permanent parliamentary committees in accordance with the provisions of Article 62 of the Constitution and the requirements of Article 89 of the Council’s internal regulations.
Voting Process
The voting process took place during this session, chaired by the President of the Council, Rachid Talbi Alami, through a list of eight candidates for the chairmanship of the parliamentary committees agreed upon. Two candidates were voted on for the chairmanship of the Public Finance Committee through two unique ballots bearing the names of the candidates.
Elected Committee Heads
The parliamentary member Salma Benaziz from the National Rally of Independents was elected as the head of the Foreign Affairs, National Defense, Islamic Affairs, and Moroccans Residing Abroad Committee. Meanwhile, the parliamentary member Mohamed Oudmine was elected as the head of the Internal, Territorial Communities, Housing, and Urban Policy Committee.
Other elected parliamentary members include Said Baaziz from the Socialist Union of Popular Forces as the head of the Justice, Legislation, and Human Rights Committee, and Lhassan Essaadi from the National Rally of Independents as the head of the Finance and Economic Development Committee.
Hamid Nogu from the Constitutional Democratic Social Party was elected as the head of the Social Sectors Committee, and Abdelaziz Lachhab from the Independence and Equality Party as the head of the Productive Sectors Committee. Ibrahim Aaba from the Movement Party was elected as the head of the Basic Structures, Energy, Minerals, and Environment Committee, and Adi Ash-Shajari from the Progress and Socialism Party as the head of the Education, Culture, and Communication Committee.
Public Finance Committee
The chairmanship of the Public Finance Committee went to the parliamentary member Mohamed El Hajiri from the Authenticity and Modernity Party after receiving 151 votes, while his competitor Aicha Al Kout from the Justice and Development Parliamentary Group received 53 votes.