Moroccan Liberal Party
Moroccan Liberal Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Isaac 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 | |
| https://liberal.ma/ | |
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
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, Isaac 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
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
- 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
- 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
- ^ 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.