List of political parties in Morocco explained

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

PartyAbbr.Est.LeaderPolitical
position
IdeologyCouncillorsRepresentatives
bgcolor= National Rally of Independents
Arabic: التجمع الوطني للاحرار
French: Rassemblement national des indépendants
Berber languages: ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡ ⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵢ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵎⴰⵏⵏ
RNI1978 Aziz AkhannouchCentre to
centre-right
Classical liberalism
Economic liberalism
Monarchism
bgcolor= Authenticity and Modernity Party
Arabic: حزب الأصالة والمعاصرة
French: Parti authenticité et modernité
Berber languages: ⴰⵎⵓⵍⵍⵉ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵥⵖⵓⵕⵜ ⴷ ⵜⴰⵎⵜⵔⴰⵔⵜ
PAM2008 Abdellatif OuahbiSyncreticReformism
Monarchism
Social liberalism
bgcolor= Istiqlal Party
Arabic: حزب الاستقلال
French: Parti de l'Istiqlal
Berber languages: ⴰⴽⴰⴱⴰⵔ ⵏ ⵍⵉⵙⵜⵉⵇⵍⴰⵍ
PI1937 Nizar BarakaCentre-rightConservatism
Nationalism
bgcolor= Socialist Union of Popular Forces
Arabic: الاتحاد الاشتراكي للقوات الشعبية
French: Union socialiste des forces populaires
Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵏⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵍⴰⵢⵜ ⵏⵉⵖⴰⵍⵍⵏ ⵉⴳⴷⵓⴷⴰⵏⵏ
USFP1975 Centre-leftSocial democracy
Democratic socialism
Progressivism
Social liberalism
bgcolor= Popular Movement
Arabic: الحركة الشعبية
French: Mouvement populaire
Berber languages: ⴰⵎⵓⵙⵙⵓ ⴰⵎⴷⵏⴰⵏ
MP 1957 Mohand LaenserCentre-rightConservative liberalism
Monarchism
Party of Progress and Socialism
Arabic: حزب التقدم والاشتراكية
French: Parti du progrès et du socialisme
Berber languages: ⴰⴽⴰⴱⴰⵔ ⵏ ⵓⴼⴰⵔⴰ ⴷ ⵜⵏⵎⵍⴰ
PPS1974 Nabil BenabdallahLeft-wingProgressivism
Socialism
bgcolor= Constitutional Union
Arabic: الاتحاد الدستوري
French: Union constitutionnelle
Berber languages: ⴰⵍⵉⵜⵜⵉⴰⴷ ⴰⴷⴷⵓⵙⵜⵓⵔⵉ
UC1983 Centre-rightMonarchism
Liberal conservatism
Conservative liberalism
Economic liberalism
Populism
bgcolor= Justice and Development Party
Arabic: حزب العدالة و التنمية
French: Parti de la justice et du développement
Berber languages: ⴰⴽⴰⴱⴰⵔ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵏⵣⵣⴰⵔⴼⵓⵜ ⴷ ⵜⴰⵏⴼⵍⵉⵜ
PJD1998 Abdelilah BenkiraneRight-wingIslamic democracy
Conservatism
Nationalism
Islamism
bgcolor= Democratic and Social Movement
Arabic: الحركة الديمقراطية والاجتماعية
French: Mouvement démocratique et social
MDS 1996 Mahmoud ArchaneCentre-rightRoyalism
Makhzenism
Front of Democratic Forces
Arabic: جبهة القوى الديمقراطية
French: Front des forces démocratiques
FFD1997 Thami El KhyariLeft-wingSocialism
bgcolor=#0377BC Party of Hope
Arabic: حزب الأمل
French: Parti de l'espoir
PE 1999 Mohamed Beni
Ould Baraka
CentreModernism
Liberalism
Socialism
bgcolor= Federation of the Democratic Left
Arabic: فيدرالية اليسار الديمقراطي
French: Alliance de la fédération de gauche
Berber languages: ⵜⴰⴼⵉⴷⵉⵔⴰⵍⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵓⵥⵍⵎⴰⴹ ⴰⵎⴰⴳⴷⴰⵢ
FGD2007 Left-wingSocialism
Progressivism
Anti-imperialism
bgcolor= Unified Socialist Party
Arabic: الحزب الإشتراكي الموحد
French: Parti socialiste unifié
Berber languages: ⴰⵎⵓⵍⵍⵉ ⴰⵙⵔⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵎⵓⵏⵏ
PSU2005 Jamal El AsriLeft-wingDemocratic socialism
Progressivism
Left-wing nationalismLeft-wing populism
Anti-imperialism
Unions
bgcolor= Moroccan Workers' Union
Arabic: الاتحاد المغربي للشغل
French: Union marocaine du travail
UMT1955 Miloudi MoukharikLabourism
bgcolor=#0069A0
Arabic: الاتحاد العام لمقاولات المغرب
French: Confédération générale des entreprises du Maroc
CGEM1947 Chakib AljEmployers' organization
bgcolor=#B79A58 General Union of Moroccan Workers
Arabic: الاتحاد العام للشغالين بالمغرب
French: Union générale des travailleurs du Maroc
UGTM1960 Enaam MayaraLabourism
Aligned with PI
bgcolor=#FF8000 National Labour Union of Morocco
Arabic: الاتحاد الوطني للشغل بالمغرب
French: Union national du travail au Maroc
UNTM1973 Abdelslam MaâtiLabourism
Aligned with PJD
bgcolor=#E81C23 Democratic Federation of Labour
Arabic: الاتحاد الديمقراطي للعمل
French: Fédération démocratique du travail
FDT2003 Tayeb MounchidLabourism

Parties without parliamentary representation

Defunct parties

Banned parties

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Constitutional Monarchy Option in Morocco and Bahrain . Middle East Policy Council.
  2. Web site: I. Berman . Ilan . What Morocco's Elections Mean .