in the media accused him of buying time in order to avoid showing his positions towards the newly appointed head of government, Saadeddine Othmani. On 30 October 2021, Benkirane was elected as PJD secretary-general, following the resignation of Saadeddine Othmani in the aftermath of his party's loss in the 2021 Moroccan general election. Personal life Born in Rabat, Benkirane's family are originally from Fes. His father was interested in Sufism and Islamic fundamentalism, while his mother attended meetings of the women's branch of Istiqlal. Benkirane enjoys chess and music, although he says he is "not in favour of indecent music". His role model is his father, who died at the age of 90, when Benkirane was 16. He is married to a party activist and has six children. His youngest daughter is tetraplegic. See also Justice and Development Party References External links Official website |- |- |- 1954 births Government ministers of Morocco Justice and Development Party (Morocco) politicians Living people Moroccan Muslims Moroccan educators People from Rabat Prime Ministers of Morocco