Morocco's Lekjaa, football chief and technocrat, enters race for PM after Sept 23 vote

Fouzi Lekjaa, president of Morocco's football federation and a technocratic minister, has been named as the official candidate to lead the government following the September 23 elections, despite having only two months of partisan political experience. This marks a notable shift toward a technocratic and sports-linked figure in Moroccan politics, potentially reshaping the executive's composition and policy direction. The outcome remains uncertain pending the election results and coalition negotiations.