Main Political Parties of Morocco

In Morocco parties are variant, composing of Ideology to Islamists parties. Most of the delegates in these parties are elected to represent them for a few years however the post of Prime Minister and some higher posts are appointed by the King of Morocco. Here are the main Ideologist and Islamist main parties in Morocco.

Socialist Union of People's Forces- This is a socialist party that was divided from the independence party in 1959. In the parliamentary elections held in Septmember 7, 2002, the party won 50 out of 325 seats, making it the largest party in the Moroccan parliament. In the next parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, it won won 38 out of 325 losing 12 seats and became only the fifth largest party in the Moroccan Parliament. People have a strong support for this party because the Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi is in the party. This party represents a Socialist Government.

The Authenticity and Modernity Party is a Moroccan political party founded by former interior minister Fouad Ali El Himma. It is believed that it was created to strengthen the King's Power in Morocco. This party is not widely supported because it is not useful to the people's lives but for the King.

The Independence Party founded in the 1940s, it held strongly nationalist views and was the main political force struggling for the independence of Morocco. Thus was the party most concerned for the people's qualities. It is famous for the opposition of Hassan II. To prove their nationalist desire, they criticized Spanish PM Zapatero's visit to Ceuta and Melilla. won 52 out of 325 seats in the parliamentary election held on 7 September 2007, more than any other party, and then the leader Abbas El Fassi became Prime Minister of Morocco.