This update focuses on Morocco 2026 lawyers. Morocco’s legislative elections of 23 September 2026 are reshaping the House of Representatives, with sixteen lawyers now taking seats under different party banners.
Morocco 2026 lawyers: a stronger legal presence in Parliament
The arrival of Morocco 2026 lawyers in the lower house highlights the growing role of legal professionals in the country’s political life. Sixteen male and female lawyers have been elected as MPs, reflecting a broad range of political affiliations.
This new balance comes after a highly competitive race for the 395 seats of the House of Representatives. According to provisional results from the Interior Ministry, the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) came first with 97 seats. The National Rally of Independents (RNI) followed with 66 seats, while the Istiqlal Party reached 65 seats before validating one more and rising to 66 MPs.
Within this partisan landscape, the entry of sixteen lawyers underlines a clear demand for profiles experienced in legal texts, procedures and structured debate at a time when many reforms are expected in different areas of Moroccan law.
Casablanca and Rabat lead this new wave of MPs
The Casablanca bar is the most visible in the new House. It sends six lawyers from four different parties.
- For the Justice and Development Party (PJD): Mustapha Ramid and Amina Maelainine.
- For the National Rally of Independents (RNI): Zina Chahim and Rachid Saber.
- For the Alliance of the Left: Nabila Jalal.
- For the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM): Najwa Koukouss.
In Rabat, three lawyers have secured seats in Parliament. Mahmoud Omar Benjelloun was elected for the Alliance of the Left. Abdelilah Bouzidi will represent the Istiqlal Party, while Mustapha Baitas enters the House for the RNI.
Marrakesh sends one lawyer to the new Parliament: Mohamed Sabari, elected under the PAM banner. This map confirms a strong concentration of MPs from the legal profession in major urban centres, where the country’s largest bars are located.
A broader political footprint in cities across the Kingdom
Beyond Casablanca, Rabat and Marrakesh, Morocco 2026 lawyers are gaining ground in several other regions. In Agadir, Zina Idhli has won a seat for the RNI. In Safi, Reda Boukmaz joins Parliament under the PJD label.
In El Jadida, Nadia Nouam will sit for the Democratic Forces Front. In Fès, Samira Outaleb will represent the PJD. In Tétouan, Amine El Metyoui has been elected on an Istiqlal ticket, while Bouabid Kabouri will defend the PJD’s colours in Khouribga.
These sixteen MPs are spread across several bars and parties, including the PJD, RNI, PAM, Istiqlal Party, Popular Movement, Alliance of the Left and Democratic Forces Front. Together, this case bring a mosaic of political leanings from within the same professional community.
What does this mean for Moroccans living abroad?
For Moroccans living abroad, this stronger legal presence in Parliament may, over time, influence laws that matter for investment, property, inheritance and administrative procedures back home.
Lawyers-turned-MPs are usually more attentive to legal security, simpler procedures, protection of rights and the modernisation of public services. These are all crucial points for those planning to invest in Morocco, manage family affairs from abroad or prepare a future return.
The coming legislative term will show how far this new generation of MPs from the bar can shape the reform agenda. What is already clear is that this issue are now more firmly anchored at the heart of political decision-making.
For more context, readers can follow Canal212 news for Moroccans abroad.
For official updates, readers can check the relevant official source.
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