# 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, 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.
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.

## Parties represented in parliament

| Party | 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 Left-wing populism Anti-imperialism | 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 [fr] 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

* 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

* 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

* Hizb ut-Tahrir
* Ila al-Amam
* Party of al-Badil al-Hadari (Parti de l'alternative civilisationnelle)