List of political parties in Morocco
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, both the post of Prime Minister and other four main government ministers are appointed by the King of Morocco.
Since Morocco considers the disputed territory of Western Sahara to be its annexed Southern Provinces, the political parties are also active in those parts of the territory under Moroccan control.
Parties represented in the Parliament elected in 2007
The most recent parliamentary elections took place in Morocco on 25 November 2011, the next ones took place on 7 October 2016- common parliamentary group of the National Rally of Independents and the Authenticity and Modernity Party
- Independence Party
- Justice and Development Party
- People's Movement, a 25 March 2006 merger between:
- *People's Movement
- *National Popular Movement
- *Democratic Union
- Socialist Union of Popular Forces
- Constitutional Union
- Modernist Left Pole, comprising three parties:
- *Party of Progress and Socialism
- *Front of Democratic Forces, 1997 splinter from the Party of Progress and Socialism
- *Labour Party, splinter from the Socialist Union of Popular Forces
- National Democratic Party - in electoral alliance in 2007 with the Covenant Party
- Democratic and Social Movement
- Alliance of the Democratic Left, electoral alliance in 2007 and 2009, afterwards a more political platform:
- *National Congress Party
- *Democratic Socialist Vanguard Party
- *United Socialist Party
- Party of Renewal and Equity
- Socialist Party, splinter from the National Congress Party
- Moroccan Union for Democracy
- Citizens' Forces
- Party of Renaissance and Virtue, 2006 splinter from the Justice and Development Party
Parties without parliamentary representation
Parties represented in the 2002 parliament, no longer after the 2007 elections
- Reform and Development Party
- Moroccan Liberal Party
- Democratic Independence Party
- Democratic Socialist Party
Parties not represented in the 2002 parliament, that took part in the 2007 elections without winning any seat
- Action Party
- Social Centre Party
- Party of Hope
- Renaissance Party
- Party of Liberty and Social Justice
Other parties
- Annahj Addimocrati
- Amazigh Moroccan Democratic Party
Banned parties
- Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Ila al-Amam
- Party of al-Badil al-Hadari
List of current political parties
Political parties established between 1940 and 1970
| Name in English | Name in French | Abbreviation | Name in Arabic | Ideology | Establishment | General Secretary | |
| Istiqlal Party | Parti de l'istiqlal | PI | حزب الاستقلال | conservatism, nationalism | 1943 | Hamid Chabat | |
| Democratic Independence Party | Parti démocratique et de l'indépendance Parti de la Choura et de l'Istiqlal | PDI | حزب الشورى و الاستقلال | nationalism | 1946 | Abdelouhahed Maâche | |
| Popular Movement | Mouvement populaire | MP | الحركة الشعبية | liberalism, nationalism | 1957 | Mohand Laenser | |
| National Union of Popular Forces | Union nationale des forces populaires | UNFP | الاتحاد الوطني للقوات الشعبية | socialism | 1959 | Abdallah Ibrahim |
Political parties established between 1970 and 1990
| Name in English | Name in French | Abbreviation | Name in Arabic | Ideology | Establishment | General Secretary | |
| Party of Progress and Socialism | Parti du progrès et du socialisme | PPS | حزب التقدم والاشتراكية | progressivism, socialism | 1974 | Mohamed Nabil Benabdallah | |
| Action Party | Parti de l'action | PA | حزب العمل | socialism | 1974 | Mohammed Drissi | |
| Socialist Union of Popular Forces | Union socialiste des forces populaires | USFP | الاتحاد الاشتراكي للقوات الشعبية | progressivism, socialism | 1975 | Driss Lachgar | |
| National Rally of Independents | Rassemblement national des indépendants | RNI | التجمع الوطني للاحرار | liberalism | 1978 | Salaheddine Mezouar | |
| Party of the Social Center | Parti du centre social | PCS | حزب الوسط الاجتماعي | socialism | 1982 | Madih Lahcen | |
| Constitutional Union | Union constitutionnelle | UC | الاتحاد الدستوري | liberalism | 1983 | Mohamed Abied | |
| Socialist Democratic Vanguard Party | Parti de l'avant-garde démocratique et socialiste | PADS | حزب الطليعة الديمقراطي الاشتراكي | socialism | 1983 | Ahmed Benjelloun |
Political parties established between 1990 and 2000
| Name in English | Name in French | Abbreviation | Name in Arabic | Ideology | Establishment | General Secretary | |
| Green Party for Development | Parti des verts pour le développement | PVD | حزب الخضر للتنمية | environmentalism | 1992 | Fatima Alaoui | |
| Democratic Way | La voie démocratique Parti Annahj Addimocrati | VD | حزب النهج الديمقراطي | socialism, Marxism | 1995 | Abdallah Elharif | |
| Democratic and Social Movement | Mouvement démocratique et social | MDS | الحركة الديمقراطية الاجتماعية | liberalism | 1996 | Mahmoud Archane | |
| Front of Democratic Forces | Front des forces démocratiques | FFD | جبهة القوى الديمقراطية | socialism | 1997 | Thami El Khyari | |
| Justice and Development Party | Parti de la justice et du développement | PJD | حزب العدالة و التنمية | Islamism, conservatism, socialism | 1998 | Abdelilah Benkirane | |
| Party of Hope | Parti de l'espoir | PE | حزب الامل | liberalism | 1999 | Mohamed Bani Oueld Baraka |