Upcoming Elections
- Parliamentary
September 2012
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: King MOHAMED VI *
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Abbas EL FASSI
- Assembly: Morocco has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Chamber of Counselors with 270 seats and the Chamber of Representatives with 325 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The King is hereditary N/A.
- Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch.
- In the Chamber of Counselors
270 members are
elected
by indirect vote to serve 9-year terms*. In the Chamber of Representatives
325 members are
elected
through a party-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms.**
Population:
- Population: 33,241,259 (July 2006 est.)
Future elections
- Parliamentary - September 2012
Past elections
Last Updated on 02/04/2010