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PAM wins Moroccan parliamentary elections, ruling party suffers significant seat losses
The Party for Authenticity and Modernity (PAM) secured the most seats in Morocco's parliament with 97 out of 395, according to preliminary results released by the Ministry of Interior. The ruling National Rally of Independents (RNI), led by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, dropped to 66 seats from 102 in 2021, while the Justice and Development Party (PJD) made a comeback with 54 seats. Voter turnout reached a record low of 38.02 percent, indicating diminished public trust in democracy. King Mohammed VI retains significant executive powers and will appoint the new prime minister, potentially making PAM leader Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri the second female head of government in the Arab region after Tunisia's Najla Bouden.
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