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The PPS was included in the government of [[Prime Minister of Morocco|Prime Minister]] [[Abbas El Fassi]], formed on 15 October 2007.<ref>[http://www.jeuneafrique.com/pays/maroc/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=AFP25407leroiselici0 "Le roi nomme un nouveau gouvernement après des tractations difficiles"], ''Agence France-Presse'', 15 October 2007 {{fr icon}}.</ref>
The PPS was included in the government of [[Prime Minister of Morocco|Prime Minister]] [[Abbas El Fassi]], formed on 15 October 2007.<ref>[http://www.jeuneafrique.com/pays/maroc/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=AFP25407leroiselici0 "Le roi nomme un nouveau gouvernement après des tractations difficiles"], ''Agence France-Presse'', 15 October 2007 {{fr icon}}.</ref>


The party won 18 out of 325 seats in the [[Moroccan parliamentary election, 2011|parliamentary election]] held in November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Morocco|url=http://www.europeanforum.net/country/morocco|work=European Forum|accessdate=10 October 2014}}</ref>
The party won 18 out of 325 seats in the [[Moroccan parliamentary election, 2011|parliamentary election]] held in November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Morocco|url=http://www.europeanforum.net/country/morocco|work=European Forum|accessdate=10 October 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ppsmaroc.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.ppsmaroc.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.g-progres.com/ PPS parliamentary group]
*[http://www.g-progres.com/ PPS parliamentary group]
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{{Moroccan political parties}}
[[Category:1974 establishments in Morocco]]
[[Category:1974 establishments in Morocco]]

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Party of Progress and Socialism
حزب التقدم والاشتراكية
Parti du progrès et du socialisme
General SecretaryNabil Benabdallah
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Preceded byParty of Liberation and Socialism
HeadquartersRabat
IdeologySocialism
Political positionLeft-wing
International affiliationNone
House of Representatives
12 / 395
Website
ppsmaroc.com

The Party of Progress and Socialism (Arabic: حزب التقدم والاشتراكية Hizb Al-Taqadoum Wal-Ishtirakiyeh; French: Parti du Progrès et du Socialisme) is a political party in Morocco.

History and profile

The party was founded in 1974[1] by Ali Yata as the successor of Moroccan Communist Party and Party of Liberation and Socialism.[2]

After the fall of the Socialist Bloc, the party distanced itself from communism.

In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won 11 out of 325 seats. In the next parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party won 17 out of 325 seats.

The PPS was included in the government of Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi, formed on 15 October 2007.[3]

The party won 18 out of 325 seats in the parliamentary election held in November 2011.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Moroccan Political Parties". Riad Reviews. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ^ George Joffe; Alvaro Vasconcelos (8 April 2014). The Barcelona Process: Building a Euro-Mediterranean Regional Community. Routledge. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-135-30982-4. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Le roi nomme un nouveau gouvernement après des tractations difficiles", Agence France-Presse, 15 October 2007 Template:Fr icon.
  4. ^ "Morocco". European Forum. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)