Labour Party (Morocco)
Labour Party الحزب العمالي Parti Travailliste | |
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Leader | Abdelkrim Benatik |
Founded | 2005 |
Dissolved | July 24, 2013 |
Headquarters | Rabat |
Ideology | Social democracy |
Political position | Centre-left |
Colours | Red, White |
The Labour Party (French: Parti Travailliste) was a political party in Morocco.
Profile
[edit]The party was founded at its first congress took place on 14 and 15 May 2005.[1][2] The founders of the party included Abdelkrim Benatik, Omar Seghrouchni and Mohamed el Ouchari.[2]
As of 2013, the president of the party was Abdelkrim Benatik.[3] The party had a centre-left political leaning.[4]
In the parliamentary election held on 7 September 2007, the party won five out of 325 seats. It won four out of 395 seats in the parliamentary election held on 25 November 2011.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Moroccan Political Parties". Riad Reviews. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Morocco". European Forum. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Morocco Government Profile 2013". Index Mundi. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ Imad Estito (9 December 2011). "Morocco's Left Rejects Alliance with Islamists". Al Akhbar. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.