Fouad Ali El Himma

PJD officials, researchers and several media outlets described El Himma as one of the main intermediaries of the palace's informal political power, influencing party politics and certain major public policies. In July 2026, journalist Ali Lmrabet stated that his questioning after arrest concerned, among other things, content in which he described El Himma and other officials as participants in a "shadow structure" or parallel authority.

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Close aide

In 2026, a former DGST officer interviewed by a media consortium claimed that Fouad Ali El Himma, an adviser to the king, oversaw wiretapping and had reacted angrily following the 2021 Pegasus revelations. The same investigation provides new technical evidence confirming the use of Pegasus by Moroccan entities.

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Directly implicated

El Himma played a central role in creating PAM, which was quickly described as close to the palace and a means of reshaping the party political landscape.

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Directly implicated

The 20 February demonstrations explicitly targeted PAM leaders, including El Himma, whom protesters perceived as too close to the palace and linked to corruption. He left the party leadership in this context.

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Political responsibility

A classified US diplomatic cable reported that Fouad Ali El Himma's PAM allegedly used extra-political pressure, including invoking Mohammed VI's name, to push parties into pro-PAM municipal coalitions and away from the PJD.

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Directly implicated