Union for Homeland

Not to be confused with Homeland Party (Libya) or Homeland Union.

Union for Homeland
Leader	Abdurrahman Sewehli
Founded	2012
Headquarters	Misrata, Libya
Ideology	Regionalism Localism Populism
Political position	Centre
Seats in the General National Congress:	2 / 200
Website
www.ufh.ly
Politics of Libya Political parties Elections

The Union for Homeland (Arabic: الإتحاد من أجل الوطن‎, Al-Ittihad min Ajl Al-Watan)^[1] is a political party in Libya, founded in 2012. It is mainly based in Misrata District. The party is led by Abdurrahman Sewehli, a prominent opponent of former leader Muammar Gaddafi. The Union advocates strong decentralisation of power on a local level, but rejects federalism. It proposes a semi-presidential system modelled on the French one. The Union for Homeland calls for a consequent break with the old regime and wants to ban figures who held ranks during Gaddafi's government from political influence.^[2]^[3]

The party won two seats in the Libyan General National Congress election of 2012.

External links

Official website (Arabic)

References

↑ El-Kouny, Nada (6 July 2012), "Libya preps for the first national elections in 43 years", Ahram Online
↑ Cousins, Michel (4 July 2012), "Party Profile: The Union for Homeland", Libya Herald
↑ POMED Backgrounder: Previewing Libya’s Elections, Project on Middle East Democracy, 5 July 2012, p. 15

Political parties in Libya

General National Congress	National Forces Alliance (39) Justice and Construction Party (17) National Front Party (3) Union for Homeland (2) National Centrist Party (2) Wadi Al-Hayah Party for Democracy and Development (2) Libyan National Democratic Party for Justice and Development (1) The Message Party (1) The Foundation Party (1) National Party for Development and Welfare (1) Nation and Prosperity Party (1) Authenticity and Renewal Party (1) Authenticity and Progress Party (1) Umma Party (1) Labaika National Party (1) National Party of Wadi ash-Shati (1) Centrist Youth Party (1) Libyan Party for Liberty and Development (1) National Parties Alliance (1) Libya – The Hope (1) Wisdom Party (1)

Unrepresented	Democratic Party Homeland Party Libyan National Movement Party of Reform and Development

Banned	Libyan Popular National Movement

Historical	Libyan Arab Socialist Union Libyan Communist Party Muslim Association of the Lictor National Front for the Salvation of Libya National Conference for the Libyan Opposition Libyan National Democratic Front Libyan Freedom and Democracy Campaign

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