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==Political parties and elections==
{{Main|2011 Moroccan general election}}

On 26 November 2011, the initial results of the parliamentary elections were released. The moderate Islamist party, the [[Justice and Development Party (Morocco)|Justice and Development Party]] (PJD), was projected to win the largest number of seats.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=MEKHENNET |first1=SOUAD |last2=BAUME |first2=MA |date=2011-11-26 |title=Moderate Islamist Party Winning Morocco Election |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/world/africa/moderate-islamist-party-winning-morocco-election.html |access-date=2023-10-07 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-11-26 |title=Islamist PJD party wins Morocco poll |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15902703 |access-date=2023-10-07}}</ref> However, the electoral rules were structured such that no political party could win more than 20 percent of the seats in the parliament.<ref>Middle East Online, "Moroccan Elections: A Barometer of Reform?" November 27, 2011 http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=49230</ref>

{{Main|2016 Moroccan general election}}

The [[Justice and Development Party (Morocco)|Justice and Development Party]] (PJD) remained the largest party, winning 125 of the 395 seats in the [[House of Representatives (Morocco)|House of Representatives]], a gain of 18 seats compared to the [[Moroccan general election, 2011|2011 elections]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-11-26 |title=Islamist PJD party wins Morocco poll |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15902703 |access-date=2023-03-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-11-27 |title=Morocco's moderate Islamist PJD party wins 107 seats |url=https://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011%2F11%2F27%2F179546.html |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Al Arabiya English |language=en}}</ref> [[Abdelillah Benkirane]] was reappointed Prime Minister by the King on 10 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/moroccan-king-reappoints-abdelilah-bekirane-pm-161010182453418.html|title=Moroccan king reappoints Abdelilah Benkirane as PM|website=www.aljazeera.com}}</ref> The [[Authenticity and Modernity Party]] (PAM) won 102 seats, and the rest of the seats were split among smaller parties.

{{Main|2021 Moroccan general election}}

In the September 2021 general election, the moderate Islamist [[Justice and Development Party (Morocco)|PJD]] suffered an [[electoral wipeout]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guardian |first=The |date=2021-09-09 |title=Morocco elections: Islamists suffer losses as liberal parties gain ground |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/09/islamists-suffer-losses-as-liberal-parties-gain-ground-in-morocco-elections |access-date=2023-03-09 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> with the liberal [[National Rally of Independents]] becoming the largest party in Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web |last=and Jasper Hamann |first=Khouloud Haskouri |title=RNI Sweeps 2021 National Elections as PJD Support Disintegrates |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2021/09/344343/rni-sweeps-2021-national-elections-as-pjd-support-disintegrates |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=moroccoworldnews |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-09 |title=Islamists suffer crushing defeat in Moroccan parliamentary elections |url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20210909-islamists-suffer-crushing-defeat-in-moroccan-parliamentary-elections |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-10 |title=Morocco's ruling PJD routed as liberal parties sweep parliamentary elections |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20210910-liberal-parties-sweep-morocco-parliamentary-elections-islamists-pjd-defeat |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=RFI |language=en}}</ref> Its leader, [[Aziz Akhannouch]], subsequently formed a coalition government with the [[Authenticity and Modernity Party]] and [[Istiqlal Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-09-22 |title=Morocco parties announce coalition government deal |url=https://www.africanews.com/2021/09/22/morocco-parties-announce-coalition-government-deal/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Africanews |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Morocco's premier Akhannouch announces coalition agreement |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/22/moroccos-premier-akhannouch-announces-coalition-agreement |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref>

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