President Salaheddine Mezouar Headquarters Rabat Political position Centre to Centre-right | Founder Ahmed Osman Ideology Liberalism
Royalism | |
Founded 1978; 39 years ago (1978) | ||
The National Rally of Independents (Arabic: التجمع الوطني للأحرار, Berber: Agraw anamur n ilelliyen (GNL), French: Rassemblement National des Indépendants) is a political party in Morocco.
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History and profile
The party was founded in 1978 by Prime Minister Ahmed Osman, brother-in-law of King Hassan II.
The establishment united independent politicians favoured by the palace and used by the administration to counter the parties that were critical of the king and his government. Later, it became an ordinary party without a special role in Morocco's multi-party system. It was succeeded by the Constitutional Union as the palace's favourite party.
In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won 41 out of 325 seats. In the next parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the RNI won 39 out of 325 seats. The RNI was included in the government of Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi, formed on 15 October 2007.
The party won 52 out of 325 seats in the November 2011 parliamentary election, being the third party in the parliament.