The Al-Ahd Party (; ) was a
political party
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in
Morocco
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.
History and profile
Al Ahd party was established in March 2002.
The founder was Nayib Al Uazzani.
[
At the last ]legislative
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elections
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, 27 September 2002, the party won 5 out of 325 seats. In the parliamentary election
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, 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 Modernity Party in 2008, but soon it left the party the same year.
Notable members of Al Ahd
* Najib Ouazzani, long-time Secretary General of the party.
* Said Chaou, MP between 2007 and 2010, currently exiled in the Netherlands.
References
2002 establishments in Morocco
Defunct political parties in Morocco
Political parties established in 2002
Socialist parties in Morocco
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