National Progressive Unionist Party
| National Progressive Unionist Party | |
|---|---|
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Hizb al Tagammu' al Watani al Taqadomi al Wahdawi حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي | |
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| Chairman | Sayed Abdel Aal[1] |
| Founder | Khaled Mohieddin |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Newspaper | Al Ahali |
| Ideology |
Democratic socialism Left-wing nationalism Secularism |
| Political position | Left-wing[2] |
| House of Representatives |
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| Website | |
| http://www.al-ahaly.com/ | |
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Politics of Egypt Political parties Elections | |
The National Progressive Unionist Party (in Arabic: Hizb al Tagammu' al Watani al Taqadomi al Wahdawi حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي, commonly referred to as Tagammu) is a socialist political party in Egypt. The party is considered to be a defender of the principles of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. It calls for standing against attempts to reverse the revolution's social gains for labourers, the poor, and other low-income groups. The party withdrew from the Egyptian Front.[3]
History and profile
The party was established in 1977[2] and its founder was Khaled Mohieddin, who was a former free officer.[4]
The party boycotted the first presidential elections in 2005. The party won 5 out of 518 seats during the 2010 legislative elections.
In the 2011-2012 Egyptian parliamentary election, the party ran in the Egyptian Bloc electoral alliance.
Platform
- Rejection of religious extremism.
- Building the character of the Egyptian citizens.
- Ending the State monopoly over the media.
- Raising awareness of environmental issues.
- Developing the Egyptian industries.
Prominent Party figures
- Khaled Mohieddin – Party founder, former chairman, and a member of the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council.
- Sayed Abdel Aal- New Party Chairman
References
- ↑ Tagammu Party elects new chief by one vote, Egypt Independent, 27 February 2013, retrieved 16 December 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profiles of Egypt's political parties". BBC. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "رسميا.. انسحاب "المؤتمر و"التجمع" و"الغد" من "الجبهةالمصرية"". Youm7. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ Roberto Aliboni (3 January 2013). Egypt's Economic Potential. Routledge. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-135-08688-6. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
