Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Economy, Finance and Public Administration Efficiency, Fouzi Lekjaa, will present the 2027 Finance Bill to a joint plenary session of Parliament on Friday, October 23.
According to a joint statement by the presidents of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, the session will take place at 3 p.m. at the House of Representatives headquarters.
The session will be held in accordance with Article 68 of Morocco’s Constitution, which governs joint sessions of the two parliamentary chambers.
The statement also serves as a formal invitation to all members of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors to attend the session at the designated time.
The government approved Draft Finance Bill No. 60.26 for the 2027 fiscal year during a Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, chaired by Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri. Lekjaa presented the draft legislation at the meeting, according to a statement by government spokesperson Samir Belfkih.
The approval followed a ministerial council meeting chaired by King Mohammed VI last Saturday, which focused on discussing and approving the general guidelines of the 2027 Finance Bill, in accordance with Article 49 of the Constitution.
The 2027 Finance Bill is the first budget proposal under El Mansouri’s government, which succeeded the government led by Aziz Akhannouch.
Following its presentation to Parliament, the bill is expected to be referred to parliamentary committees for examination before being debated in plenary sessions and put to a vote in accordance with the legislative procedure.
Morocco’s House of Representatives on Thursday formally granted confidence to the government led by Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, with 204 lawmakers voting in favor of its government program and 127 voting against.
A total of 331 MPs took part in the vote, giving the government the absolute majority required under Article 88 of Morocco’s Constitution for the government to be formally invested.
The vote completes the constitutional process for the newly formed government, which is led by the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) and includes the Istiqlal Party, the Party of Progress and Socialism, and the Socialist Union of Popular Forces.
