Kingdom of morocco
- capital: Rabat
- Type of government: constitutional monarchy
- Date of independence: march 2nd 1956 (from France)
- National holiday: throne day (July 30)
- Chief of state: King MOHAMMED VI
- Head of government: prime minister abdelillah BENKIRANE
Executive branch :chief of state: King MOHAMMED VI (sinc
e 30 July 1999)
head of government: Prime Minister Abdelillah BENKIRANE (since 29 November 2011)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister as well as Minister Delegates to each ministry appoined by the Palace
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch following legislative elections
Legislative branch :
Bicameral Parliament has the Chamber of Counsilors (or upper house) (270 seats - to be reduced to a maximum of 120; members elected indirectly by local councils, professional organizations, and labor syndicates to serve six-year terms; one-third of the members are elected every three years) and Chamber of Representatives (or lower house) (395 seats; members selected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: Chamber of Counselors - last held on 3 October 2009 (next to be held in mid-2013); Chamber of Representatives - last held on 25 November 2011 (next to be held in 2016)
election results: Chamber of Counselors - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Chamber of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PJD 107, PI 60, RNI 52, PAM 47, USFP 39, MP 32, UC 23, PPS 18, other 17
Judicial branch :
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (consists of 5-judge panels organized into civil, family matters, commercial, administrative, social, and criminal sections)
Judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary
subordinate courts: courts of appeal; regional and sadad courts (for religious, civil and administrative, and penal adjudication
suffrage: 18 years old (universal)
Their Ambassador to the U.S.: Rachad Boulal
Location of their embassy in the U.S.: Washington,DC
Locations of their consulates in the U.S.: California, Kansas, Missouri, Hawaii, Colorado, Illinois, Utah, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Texas
U.S. Ambassador to them: Mathew Lussenhop
Location of the U.S. Embassy there: Rabat
Location of U.S. consulate there: Casa blanca
Their representative to UN: Mohamed louicki
e 30 July 1999)
head of government: Prime Minister Abdelillah BENKIRANE (since 29 November 2011)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister as well as Minister Delegates to each ministry appoined by the Palace
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch following legislative elections
Legislative branch :
Bicameral Parliament has the Chamber of Counsilors (or upper house) (270 seats - to be reduced to a maximum of 120; members elected indirectly by local councils, professional organizations, and labor syndicates to serve six-year terms; one-third of the members are elected every three years) and Chamber of Representatives (or lower house) (395 seats; members selected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: Chamber of Counselors - last held on 3 October 2009 (next to be held in mid-2013); Chamber of Representatives - last held on 25 November 2011 (next to be held in 2016)
election results: Chamber of Counselors - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Chamber of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PJD 107, PI 60, RNI 52, PAM 47, USFP 39, MP 32, UC 23, PPS 18, other 17
Judicial branch :
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Court of Cassation (consists of 5-judge panels organized into civil, family matters, commercial, administrative, social, and criminal sections)
Judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary
subordinate courts: courts of appeal; regional and sadad courts (for religious, civil and administrative, and penal adjudication
suffrage: 18 years old (universal)
Their Ambassador to the U.S.: Rachad Boulal
Location of their embassy in the U.S.: Washington,DC
Locations of their consulates in the U.S.: California, Kansas, Missouri, Hawaii, Colorado, Illinois, Utah, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Texas
U.S. Ambassador to them: Mathew Lussenhop
Location of the U.S. Embassy there: Rabat
Location of U.S. consulate there: Casa blanca
Their representative to UN: Mohamed louicki
Symbolism of flag: Red with a green pentacle (five-pointed, linear star) known as Solomon's seal in the center of the flag. Red and green are traditional colors in Arab flags although red is associated with the Arab states of the Persian gulf. The pentacle represents the five pillars of Islam and signifies the association between God and the nation. The design dates to 1912.
national symbols: pentacle symbol; lion