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