National Democratic Party (Morocco)

The National Democratic Party (French: Parti National-Démocrate) is a political party in Morocco.

At the last legislative elections, 27 September 2002, the party won 12 out of 325 seats. In the parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party won together with the Al Ahd 14 out of 325 seats.

It decided to merge into the Authenticity and Modernity Party in 2008, but then decided against this move later.

Political parties in Morocco
Assembly of Representatives
(Major parties)
  • Justice and Development Party (107)
  • Istiqlal Party (60)
  • National Rally of Independents (52)
  • Authenticity and Modernity Party (47)
  • Socialist Union of Popular Forces (39)
  • Popular Movement (32)
  • Constitutional Union (23)
  • Party of Progress and Socialism (18)
Assembly of Representatives
(Minor parties)
  • Labour Party (4)
  • Party of Renewal and Equity (2)
  • Democratic and Social Movement (2)
  • Environment and Development Party (2)
  • Democratic Oath Party (2)
  • Front of Democratic Forces (1)
  • Action Party (1)
  • Union and Democracy Party (1)
  • Party of Liberty and Social Justice (1)
  • Green Left Party (1)
Unrepresented
  • Citizens' Forces
  • Democratic Left Alliance (National Congress Party, Democratic Socialist Vanguard Party and Unified Socialist Party)
  • Democratic Way
  • Moroccan Union for Democracy
  • National Democratic Party
  • Party of Renaissance and Virtue
  • Socialist Party
Banned
  • Hizb ut-Tahrir
  • Party of al-Badil al-Hadari
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