The Alliance of Liberties (French: Alliance des Libertés) was a political party in Morocco.

History and profile

The party was founded by Ali Bel Haj in March 2002.[1][2] It was a moderate and reformist party.[3]

In the legislative elections of 27 September 2002, the party won 4 out of 325 seats.[3] In the next parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party won 1 out of 325 seats.[3]

The party became an observer member of the Liberal International at the latter's Marrakesh Congress in 2006.[4]

It was dissolved and merged into the Authenticity and Modernity Party in 2008.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Organizations". Maroc. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Lise Storm (29 October 2007). Democratization in Morocco: The Political Elite and Struggles for Power in the Post-Independence State. Routledge. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-134-06738-1. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Tom Lansford (8 April 2014). Political Handbook of the World 2014. SAGE Publications. p. 975. ISBN 978-1-4833-3327-4.
  4. ↑ Entry on Alliance of Liberties Archived 22 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine at Liberal International website.
  5. ↑ Hassan Benmehdi (3 August 2008). "New Moroccan party seen as challenge to Islamists". Magharebia. Casablanca. Retrieved 10 October 2014.


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