Socialist Democratic Vanguard Party
Political party in Morocco
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The Socialist Democratic Vanguard Party (French: Parti de l'avant-garde démocratique socialiste, PADS; Arabic: حزب الطليعة الديمقراطي الاشتراكي) is a political party in Morocco.
Founded6 October 1991 (name change announced)
December 1993 (rename approved at 4th Congress)
December 1993 (rename approved at 4th Congress)
SplitfromSocialist Union of Popular Forces
MergedintoFederation of the Democratic Left
HeadquartersRabat
Socialist Democratic Vanguard Party حزب الطليعة الديمقراطي الاشتراكي | |
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| Founded | 6 October 1991 (name change announced) December 1993 (rename approved at 4th Congress) |
| Split from | Socialist Union of Popular Forces |
| Merged into | Federation of the Democratic Left |
| Headquarters | Rabat |
| Ideology | Scientific socialism Arab socialism Syndicalism Anti-imperialism Anti-Zionism |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| Slogan | Liberation. Democracy. Socialism. |
History and profile
The party was founded in principle in 1991,[1][2] after having previously emerged as a faction within the USFP named Socialist Union of Popular Forces – National Administrative Commission in 1983. The foundation was formalised in December 1993.[3]
In the parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party was part of the PADS–CNI–PSU Union, that won 6 seats. The party is currently a member of the Federation of the Democratic Left, a successor entity of that alliance.
