Democratic Union Party (Egypt)
For political parties with similar names, see Democratic Unionist Party (disambiguation).
| Democratic Unionist Party | |
|---|---|
| حزب الاتحاد الديمقراطي Hizb al-Itahadi al-democrati | |
| Chairman | Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Tork |
| Founded | April 1990 |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Ideology |
Secularism Liberalism |
| National affiliation | Social Justice coalition[1] |
| House of Representatives |
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Politics of Egypt Political parties Elections | |
The Democratic Unionist Party (Arabic: Hizb al-Itahadi al-democrati) is an Egyptian political party, with a membership of around 215 members. The party presses for achieving unity between Egypt and Sudan and separation between politics and religion.
The party nominated its head, Ibrahim Tork, to run for Egypt's first contested presidential elections. [2]
Platform
The party platform calls for:
- Guaranteeing citizens' basic freedoms and political rights.
- Achieving comprehensive economic development.
- Upgrading public utilities and services.
- Protecting Egypt's status on regional and international arenas.
References
- ↑ "12 حزبا تدشن ائتلاف "الأحزاب المصرية" لخوض الانتخابات وتحقيق أهداف الثورة". Ahram. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "The 2005 Egyptian Elections: How Free? How Important?". Ikhwan Web. 17 August 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
