Politics of Morocco
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Politics of Morocco take place in a framework of an official
On June 17, 2011, King Mohammed VI announced a series of reforms that would transform Morocco into a constitutional monarchy.[1][2]
The
Executive branch
Office | Name | Party | Since |
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King | Mohammed VI | 23 July 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Aziz Akhannouch | RNI | 10 September 2021 |
The constitution grants the king extensive powers; he is both the secular political leader and the "
Following the March 1998 elections, a coalition government headed by opposition socialist Abderrahmane Youssoufi and composed largely of ministers drawn from opposition parties, was formed. Prime Minister Youssoufi's government is the first government drawn primarily from opposition parties in decades, and also represents the first opportunity for a coalition of socialist, left-of-centre, and nationalist parties to be included in the government until October 2002. It was also the first time in the modern political history of the Arab world that the opposition assumed power following an election. The current government is headed by Aziz Akhannouch, who was appointed by King Mohammed VI after his party won a plurality of seats in the September 2021 general election.[5][6][7] His cabinet was sworn in on 7 October.[8]
Legislative branch
The House of Representatives: The House of Representatives consisted of 395 members elected by direct suffrage through a list system vote as follows:
- 305 members at local constituencies level
- 90 members at national constituencies level: 60 of whom are women, and 30 are youths.
The House of Councilors: The House of Councilors consists of 120 members elected according to the following regulations and procedures:
- 72 members from local communes
- 20 members from professional chambers
- 8 members from professional organizations of employers
- 20 members from the representatives of the wage earners
Political parties and elections
On 26 November 2011, the initial results of the parliamentary elections were released. The moderate Islamist party, the Justice and Development Party (PJD), was projected to win the largest number of seats.[9][10] However, the electoral rules were structured such that no political party could win more than 20 percent of the seats in the parliament.[11]
The
In the September 2021 general election, the moderate Islamist
Judicial branch
The highest court in the judicial structure is the Supreme Court, whose judges are appointed by the King. The Youssoufi government continued to implement a reform program to develop greater judicial independence and impartiality.
Administrative divisions
Since 2015 Morocco officially administers 12 regions:
. The regions are administered by Walis and governors appointed by the King.Morocco is divided also into 13 prefectures and 62 provinces. Prefectures:
International organization affiliations
Notable persons
- Ahmed Ameziane, politician[21]
References
- ^ "King declares Morocco a constitutional monarchy - Yahoo! News". Archived from the original on 2011-06-20.
- ^ "Moroccan king in referendum win". irishtimes.com.
- ^ "Democracy Index 2022: Frontline democracy and the battle for Ukraine" (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit. 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "BBC News | Africa | Mohammed VI takes Moroccan throne". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ Goff, Shaquile (19 September 2021). "Aziz Akhannouch: Morocco's New Billionaire Prime Minister". Morocco World News. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Moroccan King appoints Aziz Akhannouch as new Prime Minister". ANI. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Le Roi Mohammed VI nomme Aziz Akhannouch chef du gouvernement". Medias24 (in French). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Moroccan king names new government headed by Aziz Akhannouch". Anadolu Agency. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Islamist PJD party wins Morocco poll". BBC News. 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Middle East Online, "Moroccan Elections: A Barometer of Reform?" November 27, 2011 http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=49230
- ^ "Islamist PJD party wins Morocco poll". BBC News. 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Morocco's moderate Islamist PJD party wins 107 seats". Al Arabiya English. 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Moroccan king reappoints Abdelilah Benkirane as PM". www.aljazeera.com.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ and Jasper Hamann, Khouloud Haskouri. "RNI Sweeps 2021 National Elections as PJD Support Disintegrates". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Islamists suffer crushing defeat in Moroccan parliamentary elections". France 24. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Morocco's ruling PJD routed as liberal parties sweep parliamentary elections". RFI. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Morocco parties announce coalition government deal". Africanews. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Morocco's premier Akhannouch announces coalition agreement". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- L'Economiste(in French). 9 April 1999. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
External links
- Government at the official portal of Morocco
- Morocco list at the CIA Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members, March 17, 2011
- Morocco Government at Curlie