Front of Democratic Forces
Political party in Morocco
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The Front of Democratic Forces (French: Front des Forces Démocratiques; Arabic: جبهة القوى الديمقراطية) is a political party in Morocco.
Secretary-GeneralMustapha Benali
FounderThami El Khyari
Founded27 July 1997
SplitfromParty of Progress and Socialism
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 nine out of 325 seats. In the parliamentary election of 2011, the party won a single seat out of 395.[4]
