Conference Party

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Conference Party
حزب المؤتمر المصري
Leader Mohamed El-Oraby[1]
Founded 18 September 2012
Ideology Secularism[2]
Liberalism
Political position Big tent
Centre-right to Left-wing
National affiliation National Salvation Front[3]
Affiliated parties Ghad El-Thawra Party
Egyptian Citizen Party
Freedom Party
Conservative Party
Democratic Generation Party[4]
Politics of Egypt
Political parties
Elections

The Conference Party (Arabic: حزب المؤتمر المصري; "Egyptian Conference Party") or Congress Party [5] is a secularist political alliance in Egypt.[4] It includes nine former parties, while 14 other parties are expected to follow later.[6] Among them are liberal and leftist forces, as well as remnants of the former NDP-regime.[7] Amr Moussa is the former leader of the party.[8]

Affiliated parties

All of the parties that agreed to or considered joining are:[7][9]

References

  1. "Amr Moussa resigns as head of Conference Party", Daily News Egypt, 21 July 2013, retrieved 12 December 2013 
  2. "Egypt’s Secular Forces". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  3. National Salvation Front threatens civil disobedience, Egypt Independent, 30 November 2012, retrieved 12 December 2013 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "NDP holdovers, FJP look for allies ahead of Egypt's legislative polls". Ahram Online. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  5. "Egyptian Congress Party to participate in Friday’s protest". Egypt Independent. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  6. Howeidy, Amira (1 October 2012), "Egypt's political coalitions and new parties: A guide", Ahram Online, retrieved 12 December 2013 
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Former Arab League head Amr Moussa establishes Egyptian Conference Party". Ahram Online. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  8. "Analysis: Egypt's opposition scents chance in election debacle". Reuters. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
  9. "'Civil' powers unite to form 'Conference Party'". Egypt Independent. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013. 
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