Politics of Morocco take place in a framework of an official parliamentary constitutional monarchy,whereby the prime minister of Morocco is the head of government,and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament,the Assembly of Representatives of Morocco and the Assembly of Councillors. The Moroccan Constitution provides for a monarchy with a Parliament and an independent judiciary.
Rabat is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh-largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg,opposite Salé,the city's main commuter town.
Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco is the second daughter and third eldest child of King Hassan II of Morocco and his wife,Princess Lalla Latifa.
The National Rally of Independents,is a political party in Morocco. Despite self-identifying as social-democratic,the party has been described as pro-business and liberal,and the party has a history of cooperating with two other parties with a liberal orientation,the Popular Movement and the Constitutional Union,since 1993. Since September 2021,it has been the country's ruling party.
The Parliament of Morocco is the bicameral legislature located in Rabat,the capital of Morocco.
Ahmed Balafrej was the second Prime Minister of Morocco between May 12,1958,and December 2,1958. He was a significant figure in the struggle for the independence of Morocco.
The Authenticity and Modernity Party is a political party in Morocco. It was founded in 2008 by Fouad Ali El Himma,an advisor to the king Mohammed VI,and it has been perceived by its opponents and the press as being backed and directed by the monarchy. As such,it has been accused of having little ideology except for support of the monarchy,although some of its policies have been described as socially liberal.
Early general elections were held in Morocco on 25 November 2011,brought forward from 2012 and then postponed from 7 October 2011.
Aziz Akhannouch is a Moroccan politician,businessman,and billionaire who is currently the Prime Minister of Morocco since his government took office on 7 October 2021. He is the CEO of Akwa Group and also served as Minister of Agriculture from 2007 to 2021.
Abdelilah Benkirane is a Moroccan politician who was Prime Minister of Morocco from November 2011 to March 2017. After having won a plurality of seats in the 2011 parliamentary election,his party,the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party formed a coalition with three parties that had been part of previous governments.
Ahmed Lakhrif is a Moroccan Sahrawi politician serving as the permanent representative of the House of Councillors to the Central American Parliament. He is a member of the House of Councillors since 1997,and is a member of the Istiqlal Party and is a member of the external relations commission of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs.
Rachid Talbi Alami is a Moroccan politician of the National Rally of Independents party who is the President (Speaker) of the House of Representatives of Morocco since 2021. He was elected representative of Tetouan in the 2021 general election.
The Proclamation of Independence of Morocco,also translated as the Manifesto of Independence of Morocco or Proclamation of January 11,1944,is a document in which Moroccan nationalists called for the independence of Morocco in its national entirety under Muhammad V Bin Yusuf,as well as the installment of a democratic,constitutional government to guarantee the rights of all segments of society. January 11 is an official government holiday in Morocco.
General elections were held in Morocco on 8 September 2021 to elect 395 members of the House of Representatives. The National Rally of Independents led by Aziz Akhannouch won the most seats (102),a gain of 65 seats from the prior election. The liberal Authenticity and Modernity Party took second place with 87 seats,a net loss of 15 seats. The centre-right Istiqlal Party gained 35 seats and took third place with 81 seats total. The governing Justice and Development Party suffered an electoral wipeout and won only 13 seats,a net loss of 112 seats for the party.
Events in the year 2021 in Morocco. Rebels have declared the independence of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in the general area of Western Sahara.
Christine Prunaud is a French politician. She served as senator for Côtes-d'Armor from 2014 to 2020.
Nabila Rmili is a Moroccan medic and National Rally of Independents (RNI) politician. In September 2021,she was elected as the mayor of Casablanca.
Mustapha Baitas is the Moroccan Delegate-Minister to the Head of Government in charge of Relations with Parliament,Government Spokesman. He was appointed as minister on 7 October 2021.
Enaam Mayara is a Moroccan Sahrawi politician and trade unionist who serves as president of the House of Councillors,the upper house of the Parliament of Morocco. He is the president of the General Union of Moroccan Workers (UGTM),a trade union affiliated with the Istiqlal Party. Mayara also serves at the president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean.
Sidi Hamdi Ould Errachid is a Moroccan Sahrawi politician who is currently serving as the president of the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra regional council since 2015 under the banner of the Istiqlal Party.
