Moroccan Liberal Party
Moroccan Liberal Party | |
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| Leader | Ishaq Charia (since 2021)[1] |
| Founder | Mohamed Ziane |
| Founded | 23 March 2002 |
| Headquarters | 114 Allal Ben Abdellah Avenue, Rabat, Morocco |
| Ideology | Economic liberalism, Social conservatism |
| Website | |
| http://www.pmliberal.com | |
The Moroccan Liberal Party[2] is a Moroccan political party that promotes a liberal economic vision based on entrepreneurial freedom and social justice, while embracing the cultural, family, and institutional values of Moroccan society.
History
[edit]The party was founded on 23 March 2002, by lawyer and former Minister of Human Rights Mohamed Ziane, following a split from the Constitutional Union.[3]
In January 2021, Ishaq Charia was unanimously elected as the new Secretary General during an extraordinary party congress.[1]
In March 2023, the party announced a reorganization of its internal structures and an openness to youth, women, and skilled Moroccan professionals, including members of the diaspora.[4]
Ideology
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The Moroccan Liberal Party advocates:
- Economic liberalism: support for SMEs, anti-monopoly policies, and administrative simplification;
- Social conservatism: promotion of family values, traditions, and institutional stability;
- Human rights: guaranteed within a framework of national sovereignty.
Political Platform
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- Economy: Promote private initiative, reduce monopolies, implement business-friendly tax policies;
- Education: Reform the education system, align with labor market needs, enhance vocational training;
- Health: Expand universal health coverage and improve public healthcare services;
- Justice: Ensure judicial independence, transparency, and fight corruption;
- Digital governance: Accelerate digital transformation of public administration;
- Diaspora: Encourage political and economic participation of Moroccans abroad.
Electoral Representation
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- 2002: Won 3 seats in the House of Representatives.
- 2007 and 2011: No seats.
Since then, the party has focused on organizational reform and leadership renewal.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "إسحاق شارية أمين عام جديد للحزب المغربي الحر". Al3omk (in Arabic). 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Ziane renames his party "Moroccan Liberal Party"". Alayam24 (in Arabic). 16 September 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ The CIA World Factbook 2010. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. 2009. p. 469. ISBN 978-1-60239-727-9.
- ^ "The Moroccan Liberal Party restructures and opens up to skilled profiles". Le360 (in French). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2025.