16 Moroccan lawyers secure seats in the new House of Representatives

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The 2026 Moroccan legislative elections have brought 16 lawyers into the House of Representatives, giving members of the legal profession a notable presence in the country’s newly elected lower chamber.

The elected lawyers are affiliated with several political parties and come from different regional bar associations, reflecting the diversity of political affiliations within Morocco’s legal community.

Their arrival in Parliament comes after the September 23 vote, which filled the 395 seats of the House of Representatives. According to provisional results announced by the Interior Ministry, national voter turnout stood at 38.08 percent.

Casablanca bar leads the representation

Casablanca accounts for the largest group of lawyer lawmakers, with six elected representatives affiliated with four different political formations.

The Justice and Development Party (PJD) secured seats for Mustapha Ramid and Amina Maelainine. The National Rally of Independents (RNI) elected Zina Chahim and Rachid Saber.

Nabila Jalal won a seat under the Left Alliance, while Najwa Koukouss entered the House of Representatives representing the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM).

The concentration of lawyers from Casablanca highlights the continued political engagement of one of Morocco’s largest professional legal communities.

Three lawyers elected in Rabat

Rabat will be represented by three lawyers in the new House.

Mahmoud Omar Benjelloun was elected under the Left Alliance, while Abdelilah Bouzidi secured a seat for the Istiqlal Party. Mustapha Baitas will represent the RNI.

Elsewhere, Mohamed Sabari became the sole lawyer elected from Marrakech, standing for the PAM.

The new parliamentary representation extends beyond Morocco’s two main political centres.

Lawyers elected across several Moroccan cities

In Agadir, Zina Idhli won a seat for the RNI. Reda Boukmaz was elected in Safi under the PJD banner.

Nadia Nouam will represent the Front of Democratic Forces in El Jadida, while Samira Outaleb secured a PJD seat in Fes.

Tétouan will have Amine El Metyoui as an elected representative for the Istiqlal Party. In Khouribga, Bouabid Kabouri won a seat for the PJD.

Together, the 16 elected lawyers are drawn from a range of cities and political formations, giving the profession a presence across different parts of the country.

A politically diverse group

The lawyers elected to Parliament do not belong to a single political camp. Their affiliations include the PJD, RNI, PAM, Istiqlal Party, Popular Movement, Left Alliance and Front of Democratic Forces.

That distribution mirrors the broader fragmentation of the new House, where several parties secured parliamentary representation following the September election.

The provisional results released by the Interior Ministry placed the PAM first with 97 seats, followed by the RNI with 66 and the Istiqlal Party with 65. The PJD won 54 seats. The Popular Movement obtained 29, while the Socialist Union of Popular Forces secured 26.

The Party of Progress and Socialism won 19 seats and the Constitutional Union 17. The Democratic and Social Movement and the Left Alliance each obtained eight seats, while the Front of Democratic Forces and Party of Equity won two each. The Party of New Democrats and Party of Unity and Democracy secured one seat apiece.

Parliament begins a new term

The election of 16 lawyers adds another professional group with established experience in legislation, litigation and legal affairs to the parliamentary landscape.

Their parliamentary role will unfold within a House elected through a nationwide process involving 395 seats. The official electoral timetable identifies September 23 as election day, with provisional results announced from September 24 and final validation preceding the formation of the new government.

The 2026 election recorded lower participation than the previous two legislative elections, with the Interior Ministry reporting 38.08 percent turnout, compared with 50.86 percent in 2021 and 42.27 percent in 2016. Nearly six million voters participated in the September 23 vote.

Against this backdrop, the 16 lawyers entering the House will join a newly configured Parliament in which professional backgrounds, regional representation and party affiliations will shape the composition of the legislative chamber.