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The PJD bursts in — and the Jettou technocrat gamble
From the politics desk — 27 September 2002
The first election of Mohammed VI's reign: the USFP came first (50 seats), but the king appointed the non-partisan technocrat Driss Jettou as prime minister.
- Date
- 27 September 2002
- Chamber
- 325 seats
- Turnout
- 51.6%
- Registered
- 13,884,467
- Reign
- Mohammed VI
- Prime minister
- Driss Jettou (IND)
The moderate Islamist PJD, the only legal party of its current, made a striking entry with 42 seats. A 30-seat national list reserved for women was introduced: 35 women entered parliament, up from 2 in 1997. Ballots carried party symbols to help non-literate voters.
Turnout through time
- 196371.8%
- 197085.3%
- 197782.4%
- 198467.4%
- 199362.8%
- 199758.3%
- 200251.6%
- 200737.0%
- 201145.4%
- 201642.3%
- 202150.2%
- 202638.1%
- This election
The results
Absolute majority (163 seats)
| Party | Share | seats |
|---|---|---|
| Union socialiste des forces populaires1st | 11.9% | 50 |
| Parti de l'Istiqlal | 9.9% | 48 |
| Parti de la justice et du développement | 9.8% | 42 |
| Rassemblement national des indépendants | 9.3% | 41 |
| Mouvement populaire | 6.6% | 27 |
| Mouvement nationale populaire | 5.2% | 18 |
| Union constitutionnelle | 5.1% | 16 |
| Front des forces démocratiques | 4.9% | 12 |
| Parti national démocrate | 4.6% | 12 |
| Parti du progrès et du socialisme | 4.6% | 11 |
| Other parties | — | 48 |