House of Representatives (Morocco)

The House of Representatives (Arabic: مجلس النواب [maʒ.li.s‿an.nu.waːb]; Berber languages: ⴰⵙⵇⵇⵉⵎ ⵏ ⵉⵎⵓⵔⴰ, romanized: Asqqim n Imura; French: Chambre des représentants) is one of the two chambers—the other of which is the House of Councillors—of the Moroccan Parliament. The House of Representatives has 395 members elected for five-year terms, 305 of whom are elected in multi-seat constituencies, and 90 of whom are elected in two national lists dedicated to promote gender equality and national youth.

House of Representatives

مجلس النواب
ⴰⵙⵇⵇⵉⵎ ⵏ ⵉⵎⵓⵔⴰ
Chambre des représentants
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Leadership
President of the House of Representatives
Rachid Talbi Alami, RNI
since 9 October 2021
Structure
Seats395
Current Structure of the House of Representatives
Political groups
Government (266)
  •   RNI (101)
  •   PAM (86)
  •   PI (79)[1]

Confidence and supply (23)[2][3]

  •   CDS group (23)

Opposition (106)

Elections
Party-list proportional representation; 305 seats elected in geographical multi-seat districts, 90 seats reserved for women elected by regional lists.
Last election
8 September 2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Rabat, Morocco
Website
www.chambredesrepresentants.ma/en
Politics of Morocco
Constitution
Monarchy
Government
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Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
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History

On 24 January 2023, the House of Representatives approved a bill that would set a level of “adequate knowledge” of Tamazight as a condition for obtaining Moroccan citizenship.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Guelmim : Abderrahim Bouaida récupère son siège au Parlement". Maroc Hebdo. 29 July 2022.
  2. "Groupes et groupements parlementaires au titre de la 11ème législature 2021-2026". Chambredesrepresentants.ma. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  3. "Les députés de l'UC et du MDS intègrent officiellement la majorité parlementaire". Le Matin.ma. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  4. "Elections législatives partielles: La revanche de l'UC à Sidi Bennour , H24info". 13 May 2022.
  5. "Elections partielles à Al Hoceima et Médiouna : Quatre partis remportent le scrutin". Maroc Hebdo. 22 July 2022.
  6. "Les résultats des élections partielles". Medias24. 30 September 2022.
  7. Aamari, Oussama. "House of Representatives Sets Amazigh as Condition to Obtain Moroccan Citizenship". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  8. "Morocco adds Tamazight as new prerequisite to obtaining Moroccan nationality for non Arabic speakers". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-01-27.

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