El Abdi, the only candidate to this post, received 63 votes out of a total of 72.
Nine vice-presidents were also elected during this meeting, namely Saad ben M'Barek from the National Rally of Independents (RNI), Aziz Hilali - Istiqlal Party (PI) -, Adil Al Ouardighi (PAM ), Abdelghani Bellil (RNI), Mounira Rahoui (PI), Rachida Fadel (PAM), Mustapha Jouadi (RNI), Mohammed Hafid (PI) and Nadia Rahmani (RNI).
The region is facing big challenges, El Abdi told reporters, recalling that Morocco is still facing the consequences of Covid-19.
The region's forces will work in a participatory framework in order to meet these challenges and to focus on issues related to in particular to public and private investments, employment and infrastructure, he added.