List of political parties in Morocco
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This article lists political parties in Morocco.
Morocco has had a multi-party system since independence in 1956 with numerous parties ranging in ideology from the far-left to Islamists. The Moroccan electoral system leads the political parties to seek coalition governments. However, the Prime Minister appointed by the King from the party that achieved a plurality in the parliamentary elections, and four other main cabinet ministers are appointed by the King of Morocco.[1]
Since Morocco considers the disputed territory of Western Sahara to be its Southern Provinces, the political parties are also active in those parts of the territory administered by Morocco.[2]
Parties represented in parliament
[edit]| Party | Abbr. | Est. | Leader | Political position |
Ideology | Councillors | Representatives | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Rally of Independents Arabic: التجمع الوطني للاحرار French: Rassemblement national des indépendants Berber languages: ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡ ⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵢ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵎⴰⵏⵏ |
RNI | 1978 | Aziz Akhannouch | Centre to centre-right |
Classical liberalism Economic liberalism Monarchism |
27 / 120
|
102 / 395
| |
| Authenticity and Modernity Party Arabic: حزب الأصالة والمعاصرة French: Parti authenticité et modernité Berber languages: ⴰⵎⵓⵍⵍⵉ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵥⵖⵓⵕⵜ ⴷ ⵜⴰⵎⵜⵔⴰⵔⵜ |
PAM | 2008 | Abdellatif Ouahbi | Syncretic | Reformism Monarchism Social liberalism |
19 / 120
|
87 / 395
| |
| Istiqlal Party Arabic: حزب الاستقلال French: Parti de l'Istiqlal Berber languages: ⴰⴽⴰⴱⴰⵔ ⵏ ⵍⵉⵙⵜⵉⵇⵍⴰⵍ |
PI | 1937 | Nizar Baraka | Centre-right | Conservatism Nationalism |
17 / 120
|
81 / 395
| |
| Socialist Union of Popular Forces Arabic: الاتحاد الاشتراكي للقوات الشعبية French: Union socialiste des forces populaires Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵏⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵍⴰⵢⵜ ⵏⵉⵖⴰⵍⵍⵏ ⵉⴳⴷⵓⴷⴰⵏⵏ |
USFP | 1975 | Driss Lachgar | Centre-left | Social democracy Democratic socialism Progressivism Social liberalism |
8 / 120
|
34 / 395
| |
| Popular Movement Arabic: الحركة الشعبية French: Mouvement populaire Berber languages: ⴰⵎⵓⵙⵙⵓ ⴰⵎⴷⵏⴰⵏ |
MP | 1957 | Mohand Laenser | Centre-right | Conservative liberalism Monarchism |
12 / 120
|
28 / 395
| |
| Party of Progress and Socialism Arabic: حزب التقدم والاشتراكية French: Parti du progrès et du socialisme Berber languages: ⴰⴽⴰⴱⴰⵔ ⵏ ⵓⴼⴰⵔⴰ ⴷ ⵜⵏⵎⵍⴰ |
PPS | 1974 | Nabil Benabdallah | Left-wing | Progressivism Socialism |
0 / 120
|
22 / 395
| |
| Constitutional Union Arabic: الاتحاد الدستوري French: Union constitutionnelle Berber languages: ⴰⵍⵉⵜⵜⵉⴰⴷ ⴰⴷⴷⵓⵙⵜⵓⵔⵉ |
UC | 1983 | Mohammed Sajid | Centre-right | Monarchism Liberal conservatism Conservative liberalism Economic liberalism Populism |
3 / 120
|
18 / 395
| |
| Justice and Development Party Arabic: حزب العدالة و التنمية French: Parti de la justice et du développement Berber languages: ⴰⴽⴰⴱⴰⵔ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵏⵣⵣⴰⵔⴼⵓⵜ ⴷ ⵜⴰⵏⴼⵍⵉⵜ |
PJD | 1998 | Abdelilah Benkirane | Right-wing | Islamic democracy Conservatism Nationalism Islamism |
3 / 120
|
13 / 395
| |
| Democratic and Social Movement Arabic: الحركة الديمقراطية والاجتماعية French: Mouvement démocratique et social |
MDS | 1996 | Mahmoud Archane | Centre-right | Royalism Makhzenism |
1 / 120
|
5 / 395
| |
| Front of Democratic Forces Arabic: جبهة القوى الديمقراطية French: Front des forces démocratiques |
FFD | 1997 | Thami El Khyari | Left-wing | Socialism | 0 / 120
|
3 / 395
| |
| Party of Hope Arabic: حزب الأمل French: Parti de l'espoir |
PE | 1999 | Mohamed Beni Ould Baraka |
Centre | Modernism Liberalism Socialism |
1 / 120
|
0 / 395
| |
| Federation of the Democratic Left Arabic: فيدرالية اليسار الديمقراطي French: Alliance de la fédération de gauche Berber languages: ⵜⴰⴼⵉⴷⵉⵔⴰⵍⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵓⵥⵍⵎⴰⴹ ⴰⵎⴰⴳⴷⴰⵢ |
FGD | 2007 | Left-wing | Socialism Progressivism Anti-imperialism |
0 / 120
|
1 / 395
| ||
| Unified Socialist Party Arabic: الحزب الإشتراكي الموحد French: Parti socialiste unifié Berber languages: ⴰⵎⵓⵍⵍⵉ ⴰⵙⵔⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵎⵓⵏⵏ |
PSU | 2005 | Jamal El Asri | Left-wing | Democratic socialism Progressivism Left-wing nationalism |
0 / 120
|
1 / 395
| |
| Unions | ||||||||
| Moroccan Workers' Union Arabic: الاتحاد المغربي للشغل French: Union marocaine du travail |
UMT | 1955 | Miloudi Moukharik | — | Labourism | 8 / 120
|
0 / 395
| |
| General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises Arabic: الاتحاد العام لمقاولات المغرب French: Confédération générale des entreprises du Maroc |
CGEM | 1947 | Chakib Alj | — | Employers' organization | 8 / 120
|
0 / 395
| |
| General Union of Moroccan Workers Arabic: الاتحاد العام للشغالين بالمغرب French: Union générale des travailleurs du Maroc |
UGTM | 1960 | Enaam Mayara | — | Labourism Aligned with PI |
6 / 120
|
0 / 395
| |
| National Labour Union of Morocco Arabic: الاتحاد الوطني للشغل بالمغرب French: Union national du travail au Maroc |
UNTM | 1973 | Abdelslam Maâti | — | Labourism Aligned with PJD |
2 / 120
|
0 / 395
| |
| Democratic Federation of Labour Arabic: الاتحاد الديمقراطي للعمل French: Fédération démocratique du travail |
FDT | 2003 | Tayeb Mounchid | — | Labourism | 1 / 120
|
0 / 395
| |
Parties without parliamentary representation
[edit]- Action Party (Parti de l'Action)
- Annahj Addimocrati
- Citizens' Forces (Forces Citoyennes, Alqiwa alwatania)
- Democratic and Social Movement (Mouvement Démocratique et Social, Alharaka addimoqratia wa ashabia)
- Democratic Independence Party (Parti Démocratique et de l'Indépendance, Hizbo ashoura wa alistiqlal)
- Democratic Way (La voie démocratique)
- Green Party for Development (Parti des verts pour le développement)
- Izigzawen
- Moroccan Liberal Party (Parti Marocain Libéral, Alhizbo almaghribi allibirali)
- Moroccan Union for Democracy (Union Marocaine pour la Démocratie)
- National Democratic Party (Parti National-Démocrate) - in electoral alliance in 2007 with the Covenant Party
- Party of Liberty and Social Justice (Parti de la Liberté et de la Justice Sociale)
- Party of Renaissance and Virtue (Parti de la renaissance et de la vertu, Hizb en-nahda wal fadila), 2006 splinter from the Justice and Development Party
- Party of Renewal and Equity (Parti du Renouveau et de l'Équité)
- Party of the Social Center (Parti du centre social)
- Reform and Development Party (Parti de la Réforme et du Développement, Hizbo alisslahi wa attanmia)
- Renaissance Party (Parti Annahda)
- Social Centre Party (Parti du Centre Social)
Defunct parties
[edit]- Democratic Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste Démocratique)
- Labour Party (Parti travailliste, Hizb al’amali), splinter from the Socialist Union of Popular Forces
- National Union of Popular Forces (Union nationale des forces populaires)
- Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste), splinter from the National Congress Party
- Amazigh Moroccan Democratic Party (Parti Démocratique Morocain Amazigh, PDAM, judicially dissolved and recreated under the denomination Izigzawen)
Banned parties
[edit]- Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Ila al-Amam
- Party of al-Badil al-Hadari (Parti de l'alternative civilisationnelle)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Constitutional Monarchy Option in Morocco and Bahrain". Middle East Policy Council.
- ^ I. Berman, Ilan. "What Morocco's Elections Mean".