Popular Movement
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The Popular Movement is a conservative liberal
party in Morocco
established in 1957 by the Berber Caid
Mahjoubi Aherdane with help from Dr. Abdelkrim al-Khatib who founded later a splinter party (Mouvement populaire démocratique et constitutionnel) that became the Justice and Development Party
.
The present party results from a 25 March 2006 merger between the main party which had kept the original name and two splinter parties, the National Popular Movement
(Mouvement National Populaire, Alharaka alwatania ashaabia) and the Democratic Union
(Union démocratique).
The party is a full member of Liberal International
, which it joined at the latter's Dakar Congress in 2003.
In the parliamentary election
held on 27 September 2002, the party won 27 out of 325 seats. It improved its standing in the parliamentary election
held on 7 September 2007, winning 41 out of 325 seats.
Conservative liberalism
Conservative liberalism is a variant of liberalism, combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances, or, more simply, representing the right-wing of the liberal movement....
party in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
established in 1957 by the Berber Caid
CAID
Caid may refer to:* Caid , a type of governorship found in North Africa and Moorish Spain* Caid , a form of football popular in Ireland until the mid-19th century...
Mahjoubi Aherdane with help from Dr. Abdelkrim al-Khatib who founded later a splinter party (Mouvement populaire démocratique et constitutionnel) that became the Justice and Development Party
Justice and Development Party (Morocco)
The Justice and Development Party is the largest opposition political party in Morocco. The PJD advocates Islamism and Islamic democracy.-History:...
.
The present party results from a 25 March 2006 merger between the main party which had kept the original name and two splinter parties, the National Popular Movement
National Popular Movement
The National Popular Movement is a political party in Morocco.At the last legislative elections, 27 September 2002, the party won 18 out of 325 seats....
(Mouvement National Populaire, Alharaka alwatania ashaabia) and the Democratic Union
Democratic Union (Morocco)
The Democratic Union is a political party in Morocco.At the last legislative elections, September 27, 2002, the party won ten out of 325 seats....
(Union démocratique).
The party is a full member of Liberal International
Liberal International
Liberal International is a political international federation for liberal parties. Its headquarters is located at 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HD within the National Liberal Club. It was founded in Oxford in 1947, and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the...
, which it joined at the latter's Dakar Congress in 2003.
In the parliamentary election
Moroccan parliamentary election, 2002
The 2002 Moroccan parliamentary election was held in Morocco on 27 September 2002. The election was the first since King Mohammed VI of Morocco had come to the throne in 1999 and international observers saw it as a test of his commitment to democracy...
held on 27 September 2002, the party won 27 out of 325 seats. It improved its standing in the parliamentary election
Moroccan parliamentary election, 2007
Parliamentary elections were held in Morocco on 7 September 2007, the second of King Mohammed VI's reign. Voter turnout was estimated to be 37%, the lowest in Moroccan political history. There were 33 different parties and 13 independent candidates competing for 325 assembly seats...
held on 7 September 2007, winning 41 out of 325 seats.
External links
- Popular Movement official site