Democratic_and_Social_Movement_(Morocco)

Democratic and Social Movement (Morocco)

Democratic and Social Movement (Morocco)

Political party in Morocco

The Democratic and Social Movement (Arabic: الحركة الديمقراطية والاجتماعية; French: Mouvement Démocratique et Social, MDS) is a political party in Morocco.

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History and profile

The party was founded on 15 June 1996, by a former police commissioner.[1][2][3][4] It is described as a "royalist shell party".[1]

In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won seven 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 took place in November 2011, the party won two out of 325 seats.[4]

References

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    Anton La Guardia (14 May 2016). "There is but one God, yet different forms of Islam are fighting for their own version of him". The Economist. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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    "Moroccan Political Parties". Riad Reviews. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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    "Organizations". Maroc. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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    "Morocco". European Forum. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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