My Homeland Egypt Party
| My Homeland Egypt Party[1] | |
|---|---|
| مصر بلدي Misr Baladi[1] | |
| Leader |
Qadry Abu Hussein[2] Ahmed Gamal El Din (formerly) [1] |
| Founded | December 2013 |
| National affiliation | Egyptian Front[3] |
| House of Representatives |
0 / 567 |
| Website | |
| http://www.masrbaladi.com/ | |
|
Politics of Egypt Political parties Elections | |
The My Homeland Egypt Party is an Egyptian political party that is composed of "diehards" of the Hosni Mubarak-era National Democratic Party.[1]
Overview
The party, an independent popular movement, was formed in December 2013.[4] Although Murad Muwafi was also in the running to be chosen as president of the party,[5] Ahmed Gamal El Din was ultimately selected.[1] The organization behind the party, called the Misr Baladi Front, has backed Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in the 2014 presidential race.[6] Mustafa Bakri, an "official" in the party, has stated that the organization is currently preparing its' lists for the 2015 Egyptian parliamentary election.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Al-Sisi’s ‘Greetings to Egypt’". Al Ahram Weekly. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ "Egyptian Front will return Mubarak-era politics to parliament: Sabbahi". Cairo Post. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "Egypt's secular electoral blocs halved into two after Moussa's withdrawal". Ahram Online. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Amira El Fekki (10 August 2014). "Egyptian National Movement to announce parliamentary alliance on Aug. 17". The Cairo Post. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ "Two security service giants in running for presidency of new party". Mada Masr. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ ""Misr Balady" front backs Sisi as president". State Information Service. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ "Gearing up for a new parliament". Al-Ahram Weekly. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
