Authenticity and Modernity Party
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The Authenticity and Modernity Party is a Moroccan
political party founded by former interior minister Fouad Ali El Himma
on 10 August 2008. It is reportedly an attempt by King Mohammed VI's allies to create a strong political party to strengthen his power in Morocco.
A number of political parties merged into PAM: Al Ahd
, the Environment and Development Party
, the Alliance of Liberties
and the Citizenship and Development Initiative
.
The National Democratic Party
initially also wanted to join the PAM, but later decided against it.
Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah
was elected as the first secretary-general on 22 February 2009.
On the eve of the Moroccan parliamentary election, 2011
the PAM formed an alliance with 7 other political parties of very disparate political outlooks.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
political party founded by former interior minister Fouad Ali El Himma
Fouad Ali El Himma
Fouad Ali El Himma, was born in Marrakech and is delegate minister to the interior of the Kingdom of Morocco.Ali El Himma is a former classmate of the King Muhammad VI at the Royal College....
on 10 August 2008. It is reportedly an attempt by King Mohammed VI's allies to create a strong political party to strengthen his power in Morocco.
A number of political parties merged into PAM: Al Ahd
Al Ahd
Al Ahd was a political party in Morocco.At the last legislative elections, 27 September 2002, the party won 5 out of 325 seats. In the parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party won together with the National Democratic Party 14 out of 325 seats.It merged into the Authenticity and...
, the Environment and Development Party
Environment and Development Party
The Environment and Development Party was a political party in Morocco.In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won 2 out of 325 seats. In the next parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party won 2.9% of the votes and 5 out of 325 seats.It merged into the...
, the Alliance of Liberties
Alliance of Liberties
The Alliance of Liberties was a political party in Morocco.In the legislative elections of 27 September 2002, the party won 4 out of 325 seats...
and the Citizenship and Development Initiative
Citizenship and Development Initiative
The Citizenship and Development Initiative is a political party in Morocco.In the parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party did win out of 325 seats....
.
The National Democratic Party
National Democratic Party (Morocco)
The National Democratic Party is a political party in Morocco.At the last legislative elections, 27 September 2002, the party won 12 out of 325 seats. In the parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party won together with the Al Ahd 14 out of 325 seats.It decided to merge into the...
initially also wanted to join the PAM, but later decided against it.
Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah
Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah
Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah is a Moroccan gastroenterologist and politician. He served as Minister of Health in the government of Driss Jettou from 2002 to 2007...
was elected as the first secretary-general on 22 February 2009.
On the eve of the Moroccan parliamentary election, 2011
Moroccan parliamentary election, 2011
An early parliamentary election was held in Morocco on 25 November 2011, brought forward from 2012 and then postponed from 7 October 2011.Public protests as part of the Arab Spring in February 2011 led King Mohammed VI to announce an early election, a process of constitutional reform granting new...
the PAM formed an alliance with 7 other political parties of very disparate political outlooks.