Alliance of Liberties

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. 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. 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 at Liberal International website.
5. Hassan Benmehdi (3 August 2008). "New Moroccan party seen as challenge to Islamists". Magharebia (Casablanca). Retrieved 10 October 2014.