This article lists political parties in Morocco.
Morocco has operated under a multi-party system since 1956. Numerous political parties exist, representing a wide range of ideologies, from the far left to parties with Islamist orientations. The Moroccan electoral system encourages the formation of coalition governments.
Under the Constitution, the Head of Government is appointed by the King from the political party that wins the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives following parliamentary elections. The King then appoints the members of the government upon proposal of the Head of Government.
Morocco considers the disputed territory of Western Sahara to be part of its Southern Provinces. Political parties operating in Morocco are therefore also active in the areas of the territory administered by the Moroccan government.
Parties represented in parliament
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| National Rally of Independents<br/><small><br/><br/></small> || RNI
| 1978 || Aziz Akhannouch
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| Authenticity and Modernity Party<small><br/><br/><br/></small> || PAM
| 2008 || Abdellatif Ouahbi
| Syncretic
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| Istiqlal Party<br/><small><br/><br/></small> || PI
| 1937 || Nizar Baraka
| Centre-right
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| Socialist Union of Popular Forces<br/><small><br/><br/></small> || USFP
| 1975 || Driss Lachgar
| Centre-left
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|Popular Movement<br/><small><br/><br/></small> || MP
| 1957 || Mohand Laenser
| Centre-right
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| Party of Progress and Socialism<br/><small><br/><br/></small>|| PPS
| 1974 || Nabil Benabdallah
| Left-wing
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| Constitutional Union<br/><small><br/><br/></small> || UC
| 1983 || Mohammed Sajid
| Centre-right
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| Justice and Development Party<br/><small><br/><br/></small>|| PJD
| 1998 || Abdelilah Benkirane
| Right-wing
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| Democratic and Social Movement<br/><small><br/></small>|| MDS
| 1996 || Mahmoud Archane
| Centre-right
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| Front of Democratic Forces<br/><small><br/></small>|| FFD
| 1997 || Thami El Khyari
| Left-wing
| Socialism
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| Party of Hope<br/><small><br/></small>||PE
| 1999 ||
| Centre
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| Federation of the Democratic Left<br/><small><br/><br/></small>|| FGD
| 2007 ||
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| Unified Socialist Party<br/><small><br/><br/></small>|| PSU
| 2005 || Jamal El Asri
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| Moroccan Workers' Union<br/><small><br/></small>|| UMT
| 1955 || Miloudi Moukharik
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| Labourism
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| General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises<br/><small><br/></small>|| CGEM
| 1947 || Chakib Alj
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| General Union of Moroccan Workers<br/><small><br/></small>|| UGTM
| 1960 || Enaam Mayara
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| Labourism<br/>Aligned with PI
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| National Labour Union of Morocco<br/><small><br/></small>|| UNTM
| 1973 || Abdelslam Maâti
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| Democratic Federation of Labour<br/><small><br/></small>|| FDT
| 2003 || Tayeb Mounchid
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Parties without parliamentary representation
- 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 ()
- Green Party for Development ()
- Izigzawen
- Moroccan Liberal Party (Parti Marocain Libéral, Alhizbo almaghribi allibirali)
- Moroccan Union for Democracy ()
- 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 ()
- Party of the Social Center ()
- 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
- 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 ()
- 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
- Hizb ut-Tahrir
- Ila al-Amam
- Party of al-Badil al-Hadari (Parti de l'alternative civilisationnelle)
See also
- Politics of Morocco
- List of political parties by country