ˌɛl hˈɪmə wʌzɐ klˈæsmeɪt ʌv moʊhˈæmɪd vˌiːˈaɪ æt ðə kˈɑːlɛdʒ ɹɔɪˈæl ænd wʌzðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv hɪz kˈæbᵻnət wɛn hiː wʌz kɹˈaʊn pɹˈɪns.
El Himma was a classmate of Mohammed VI at the Collège Royale and was the director of his cabinet when he was crown prince.