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Morocco
-House of Councillors
This is a bicameral parliament. Switch to theHouse of Representatives
Data on women
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Hakim
Benchamach
(Male)
Year of birth
1963
Additional information
Elected on 13 Oct. 2015, re-elected on 15 Oct. 2018.
Secretary general
Secretary General
Abdelouahed
Khouja
(Male)
Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
29.10.2009 -
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Age
Average age of all members
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Nabil Andaloussi (Male)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
84
Elections > Election results
Results
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
106
Number of women elected
14
Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
11.67%
Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Indirectly Elected
14
New legislature
Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
106
Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
14
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature
First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Hakim
Benchamach
(Male)
Date of election
13.10.2015
Elections > Historical data on women
Women's suffrage
Date of independence
For countries that become independent after 1940
1956
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1959
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes
Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
The right to vote was granted for both the local and national levels on 1 September 1959. This right was first exercised on 18 June 1963.
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1959
National or local
Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes
Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
The right to vote was granted for both the local and national levels on 1 September 1959. This right was first exercised on 18 June 1963.
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament
Year in which first woman entered parliament
1993
Parliamentary bodies > Caucuses
Women
Caucus name
Forum des Femmes parlementaires Marocaines
Date of creation
01.2005
Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
The caucus is cross-party
No
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
No
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
No
The caucus has a communication plan
No