Front of Democratic Forces
The Front of Democratic Forces (French: Front des Forces Démocratiques; Arabic: جبهة القوى الديمقراطية) is a political party in Morocco.
Front of Democratic Forces Front des Forces Démocratiques جبهة القوى الديمقراطية | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General | Mustapha Benali |
| Founder | Thami El Khyari |
| Founded | 27 July 1997 |
| Split from | Party of Progress and Socialism |
| Headquarters | Rabat |
| Newspaper | Al Mounaataf |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Website | |
| www | |
History and profile
The party was founded in 1997 as a split from the Party of Progress and Socialism.[1][2][3] It has a socialist political leaning.[1]
In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won 12 out of 325 seats. In the next parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party won 9 out of 325 seats. In the parliamentary election of 2011, the party won only 1 seat out of 395.[4]
References
- "Leftist parties of Morocco". Broad Left. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- "Moroccan Political Parties". Riad Reviews. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- "Organizations". Maroc. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- "Front des Forces Democratiques". Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- "Morocco: media". Al Bab. 2002. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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