Democratic and Social Movement (Morocco)
Political party in Morocco
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The Democratic and Social Movement (Arabic: الحركة الديمقراطية والاجتماعية; French: Mouvement Démocratique et Social, MDS) is a political party in Morocco.
Secretary-GeneralAbdessamad Archane
FounderMahmoud Archane
Founded15 June 1996
SplitfromNational Popular Movement
Democratic and Social Movement الحركة الديمقراطية والاجتماعية Mouvement Démocratique et Social | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General | Abdessamad Archane |
| Founder | Mahmoud Archane |
| Founded | 15 June 1996 |
| Split from | National Popular Movement |
| Headquarters | Rabat, Morocco |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right[2][1] |
| Colours | Green |
| House of Representatives | 5 / 395 |
| Website | |
| partimds | |
History and profile
The party was founded on 15 June 1996, by a former police commissioner.[3][4][5][6] It is described as a "royalist shell party".[3]
In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won seven out of 325 seats. In the next parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party won nine out of 325 seats. In the parliamentary election took place in November 2011, the party won two out of 325 seats.[6]
