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The Justice and Development Party (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Template:Langx, PJD) is a political party in Morocco that advocates for Islamic democracy. It was the ruling party of Morocco from 2011 to 2021.
HistoryEdit
PJD was founded by Abdelkrim al-Khatib, one of the founders of the Popular Movement party, from which he was expelled in the mid-1960s, under the name of MPDC (Template:Langx, the "Popular Democratic and Constitutional Movement").<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> The party was an empty shell for many years, until various members of a clandestine association Chabiba Islamia, who later formed the MUR (Template:Langx, the "Unity and Reform Movement") joined the party, with the authorisation and encouragement of former interior minister Driss Basri. It later changed its name to current PJD in 1998.
The party won eight seats in the parliamentary election in 1997.<ref name=tel11/> In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won 42 out of 325 seats,<ref name=tel11/> winning most of the districts where it fielded candidates. Its secretary-general since 2004 was Saadeddine Othmani, MP representing Mohammedia. In the parliamentary election held on 7 September 2007, the PJD won 43 out of 325 seats,<ref name=fride>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> behind the Istiqlal Party, which won 52. This was contrary to expectations that the PJD would win the most seats.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, the party had limited number of candidates in the election.<ref name=fride/>
Abdelilah Benkirane was elected leader of the PJD in July 2008, taking over from Saadeddine Othmani.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Having won a plurality of seats (107 seats) in the November 2011 parliamentary election,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the party formed a coalition with three parties that had been part of previous governments, and Benkirane was appointed Prime Minister of Morocco on 29 November 2011.<ref>Abdelilah Benkirane, dirigeant du Parti justice et développement, annoncé comme le vainqueur des législatives France24. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2014.</ref><ref name="Reuters.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
His new government has targeted average economic growth of 5.5 percent a year during its four-year mandate, and to reduce the jobless rate to 8 percent by the end of 2016 from 9.1 percent at the start of 2012.<ref name="Reuters.com"/> Benkirane's government has also actively pursued Morocco's ties with the European Union, its chief trade partner, as well as becoming increasingly engaged with the six-member Gulf Co-operation Council.
In the 2021 general election, the PJD suffered a crushing defeat, losing 113 seats.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On 11 March 2023, the PJD released a statement criticizing Nasser Bourita, Morocco's foreign minister, accusing him of defending Israel during meetings with African and European officials. In response, the royal cabinet released a statement rebuking the PJD.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Party leader Abdelilah Benkirane asked members of the party to not comment on the statement released by the royal cabinet and said the comments were directed towards Bourita, rather than the nation's interests.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
IdeologyEdit
PJD is a conservative Islamic-democratic party which supports the Moroccan monarchy. PJD disavows violence, terrorism and seeks to defend Morocco's Islamic identity through legislative means.<ref name=tel11>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
According to a paper published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the PJD has placed economic and legal issues at the core of its platform and is committed to internal democracy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The party's stated platform includes:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- Education reform and reestablishment.
- Economic partnerships with other countries.
- Enhancement of democracy and human rights.
- Encouraging investment.
- Greater "Arab and Muslim unity".
It is historically affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood,<ref name=menas>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> however, despite this, PJD was never an official branch.<ref name=menas/>
Electoral resultsEdit
Moroccan ParliamentEdit
| House of Representatives | ||||||
| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
+/– | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 625,786 (#3) | 12.40 | Template:Composition bar | check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | |
| 1984 | 69,862 (#8) | 1.6 | Template:Composition bar | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | |
| 1993 | did not participate | – | Template:Composition bar | check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | |
| 1997 | 264,324 (#10) | 4.1 | Template:Composition bar | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | |
| 2002 | ? (#3) | 12.92 | Template:Composition bar | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | |
| 2007 | 503,396 (#2) | 10.9 | Template:Composition bar | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | |
| 2011 | 1,080,914 (#1) | 22.8 | Template:Composition bar | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | |
| 2016 | 1,618,963 (#1) | 27.88 | Template:Composition bar | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | |
| 2021 | 325,337 (#8) | 4.30 | Template:Composition bar | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} | |
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