Front of Democratic Forces

The Front of Democratic Forces (French: Front des Forces Démocratiques; Arabic: جبهة القوى الديمقراطية) is a political party in Morocco.

Front of Democratic Forces
Front des Forces Démocratiques
جبهة القوى الديمقراطية
Secretary-GeneralMustapha Benali
FounderThami El Khyari
Founded27 July 1997
Split fromParty of Progress and Socialism
HeadquartersRabat
NewspaperAl Mounaataf
IdeologySocialism
Political positionLeft-wing
Website
http://www.ffd.ma/

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 9 out of 325 seats. In the parliamentary election of 2011, the party won only 1 seat out of 395.[4]

The party has an Arabic publication, Al Mounataf.[1][5]

References
  1. "Leftist parties of Morocco". Broad Left. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. "Moroccan Political Parties". Riad Reviews. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. "Organizations". Maroc. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. "Front des Forces Democratiques". Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  5. "Morocco: media". Al Bab. 2002. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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