Abstract
This article examines Morocco's provincial and prefectural system, characterized by a historical specificity that blends Muslim and Makhzen traditions with principles borrowed from French public law (deconcentration, decentralization, administrative supervision). The first part identifies the actors of the system: the provincial or prefectural assembly, a marginalized elected body subject to strict supervisory control (tutelle) over both its acts and its members, and the governor, the State representative who holds preeminent executive power through information-gathering and decision-making. The second part analyzes the governor's missions, distinguishing traditional missions (hierarchical power over local authority agents, maintenance of public order and administrative police powers) from current missions (coordination of public services and territorial/regional planning). The author highlights the persistent preeminence of the State representative and the gradual evolution toward decentralization and regionalization within Morocco's politico-administrative dynamics, while noting ongoing reforms aimed at revaluing the powers of provincial assemblies.
Recommended Citation
Eddahbi, Abdelfattah
(1990)
"The Provincial and Prefectural System in Morocco,"
Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management): Vol. 9:
Iss.
2, Article 18.
https://doi.org/10.66499/2665-7112.1646
Available at:
https://scholarhub.univh2c.ma/remadeg/vol9/iss2/18
DOI
10.66499/2665-7112.1646