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|country = Egypt
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| native_name = حزب المؤتمر المصري
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|native_name = حزب المؤتمر المصري
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|leader = Omar El-Mokhtar Semeida<ref name=ao12jan>{{Citation|title=Sisi expresses wish for unity among political groups: Party leaders|work=Ahram Online|date=12 January 2015|accessdate=12 January 2015|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/120152.aspx}}</ref><br>[[Mohamed El-Oraby]] (formerly)<ref>{{Citation|title=Mousa discusses electoral alliance, political parties still considering|work=Cairo Post|date=9 July 2014|accessdate=24 August 2014|url=http://thecairopost.com/news/117846/news/mousa-discusses-electoral-alliance-political-parties-still-considering}}</ref><br>[[Amr Moussa]] (formerly)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/08/us-egypt-opposition-idUSBRE9270GL20130308|title=Analysis: Egypt's opposition scents chance in election debacle|publisher=Reuters|date=8 March 2013|accessdate=12 January 2015}}</ref>
| leader1_name = [[Mohamed Orabi]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Mousa discusses electoral alliance, political parties still considering|work=Cairo Post|date=9 July 2014|accessdate=24 August 2014|url=http://thecairopost.com/news/117846/news/mousa-discusses-electoral-alliance-political-parties-still-considering}}</ref>
| leader2_title = Spokesperson
|foundation = 18 September 2012
| leader2_name = [[Ayman Nour]]
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|ideology = [[Secularism]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Egypt’s Secular Forces|url=http://egyptelections.carnegieendowment.org/2012/11/19/egypt%E2%80%99s-secular-forces|agency=Carnegie Endowment for International Peace|date=19 November 2012|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref>
| leader3_name = [[Amr Moussa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/08/us-egypt-opposition-idUSBRE9270GL20130308|title=Analysis: Egypt's opposition scents chance in election debacle|publisher=Reuters|date=8 March 2013|accessdate=12 January 2015}}</ref>
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|position = [[Center-right]]<ref name=ao12jan/>
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|national = [[For the Love of Egypt]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.youm7.com/story/2015/2/21/%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%AD%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1--%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF-4-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%8810-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A8/2076940|title="فى حب مصر": اعتماد 4 منسقين لقوائم القطاعات الأربعة و10 أحزاب مشاركة|publisher=Youm7|date=21 February 2015|accessdate=21 February 2015}}</ref>
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| headquarters = [[Cairo]]
|affiliation1_title= Affiliated parties
| ideology = [[Centrism]]<br>[[Liberalism]]
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|affiliation1 = [[Egyptian Citizen Party]]<br>[[Freedom Party (Egypt)|Freedom Party]]<ref name="ahramnov">{{Cite news|title=NDP holdovers, FJP look for allies ahead of Egypt's legislative polls|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/56978/Egypt/Politics-/NDP-holdovers,-FJP-look-for-allies-ahead-of-Egypts.aspx|agency=Ahram Online|date=1 November 2012|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref>
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| position = [[Centre-right]]<ref name=ao12jan/>
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| religion = [[Secularism]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Egypt’s Secular Forces|url=http://egyptelections.carnegieendowment.org/2012/11/19/egypt%E2%80%99s-secular-forces|agency=Carnegie Endowment for International Peace|date=19 November 2012|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref>
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| national = [[For the Love of Egypt]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.youm7.com/story/2015/2/21/%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%AD%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1--%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF-4-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%8810-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A8/2076940|title="فى حب مصر": اعتماد 4 منسقين لقوائم القطاعات الأربعة و10 أحزاب مشاركة|publisher=Youm7|date=21 February 2015|accessdate=21 February 2015}}</ref>
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|seats1_title = [[House of Representatives (Egypt)|House of Representatives]]
| international = ''None''
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The '''Conference Party''' ({{lang-ar|حزب المؤتمر المصري}}; "Egyptian Conference Party") or '''Congress Party'''<ref>{{Cite news|title=Egyptian Congress Party to participate in Friday’s protest|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/egyptian-congress-party-participate-friday-s-protest|agency=Egypt Independent|date=19 October 2012|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref> is a [[secularism|secularist]] political party in Egypt.<ref name="ahramnov"/> Five different parties political parties merged to become the Conference Party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/7400/31/Islamism,-ideology-or-a-political-vacuum---.aspx|title=Islamism, ideology or a political vacuum? |agency=Al-Ahram Weekly|date=2 October 2014|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref> Among them are liberal and leftist forces, as well as remnants of the former [[National Democratic Party (Egypt)|NDP]]-regime.<ref name="Ahram18Sept">{{Cite news|title=Former Arab League head Amr Moussa establishes Egyptian Conference Party|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/53211/Egypt/Politics-/Former-Arab-League-head-Amr-Moussa-establishes-Egy.aspx/|agency=Ahram Online|date=18 September 2012|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref> The party withdrew from the [[Egyptian Front]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.youm7.com/story/2014/12/21/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9/1998208#.VJfA1cRCQ|title=رسميا.. انسحاب "المؤتمر و"التجمع" و"الغد" من "الجبهةالمصرية"|agency=Youm7|date=21 December 2014|accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref>
The '''Conference Party''' ({{lang-ar|حزب المؤتمر المصري}}) or '''Congress Party'''<ref>{{Cite news|title=Egyptian Congress Party to participate in Friday’s protest|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/egyptian-congress-party-participate-friday-s-protest|agency=Egypt Independent|date=19 October 2012|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref> is a [[secularism|secularist]] political party in Egypt.<ref name="ahramnov"/> Five different parties political parties merged to become the Conference Party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/7400/31/Islamism,-ideology-or-a-political-vacuum---.aspx|title=Islamism, ideology or a political vacuum? |agency=Al-Ahram Weekly|date=2 October 2014|accessdate=4 October 2014}}</ref> Among them are liberal and leftist forces, as well as remnants of the former [[National Democratic Party (Egypt)|NDP]]-regime.<ref name="Ahram18Sept">{{Cite news|title=Former Arab League head Amr Moussa establishes Egyptian Conference Party|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/53211/Egypt/Politics-/Former-Arab-League-head-Amr-Moussa-establishes-Egy.aspx/|agency=Ahram Online|date=18 September 2012|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref> The party withdrew from the [[Egyptian Front]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.youm7.com/story/2014/12/21/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9/1998208#.VJfA1cRCQ|title=رسميا.. انسحاب "المؤتمر و"التجمع" و"الغد" من "الجبهةالمصرية"|agency=Youm7|date=21 December 2014|accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref>


On January 2015, the Conference Party partecipated to a 15 parties meeting chaired by [[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]],<ref name=ao12jan>{{Citation|title=Sisi expresses wish for unity among political groups: Party leaders|work=Ahram Online|date=12 January 2015|accessdate=12 January 2015|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/120152.aspx}}</ref> for the creation of one European-style [[Grand coalition]].
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==Affiliated parties==

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==Main merger parties==
All of the parties that agreed to or considered joining are:<ref name="Ahram18Sept"/><ref>{{Cite news|title='Civil' powers unite to form 'Conference Party'|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/civil-powers-unite-form-conference-party|agency=Egypt Independent|date=18 September 2012|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref>
All of the parties that agreed to or considered joining are:<ref name="Ahram18Sept"/><ref>{{Cite news|title='Civil' powers unite to form 'Conference Party'|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/civil-powers-unite-form-conference-party|agency=Egypt Independent|date=18 September 2012|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref>


* [[Revolutionary Youth Coalition|Revolutionary Youth Union]]
* [[Revolutionary Youth Coalition|Revolutionary Youth Union]]
* [[Egyptian Citizen Party]]
* [[Egyptian Citizen Party]]
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* [[Freedom Party (Egypt)|Freedom Party]]<ref name="ahramnov">{{Cite news|title=NDP holdovers, FJP look for allies ahead of Egypt's legislative polls|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/56978/Egypt/Politics-/NDP-holdovers,-FJP-look-for-allies-ahead-of-Egypts.aspx|agency=Ahram Online|date=1 November 2012|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref>
* [[Freedom Party (Egypt)|Freedom Party]]
* Al-Mustikloon Al-Goded
* Al-Tali'a Al-Arabiya Party
* [[Arab Egyptian Union]]
* [[Arab Egyptian Union]]
* [[Egyptian Green Party|El-Khodr Party]]
* [[Egyptian Green Party|El-Khodr Party]]
* [[Young Egypt Party|Masr El-Fatah]]
* [[Young Egypt Party|Masr El-Fatah]]
* [[Social Peace Party]]
* [[Social Peace Party]]
* Sufi Egyptian
* Thawra Party


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 13:18, 5 May 2015

Congress Party
حزب المؤتمر المصري
ChairpersonMohamed Orabi[1]
SpokespersonAyman Nour
FounderAmr Moussa[2]
FoundedSeptember 18, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-09-18)
HeadquartersCairo
IdeologyCentrism
Liberalism
Political positionCentre-right[3]
ReligionSecularism[4]
National affiliationFor the Love of Egypt[5]
International affiliationNone
Colours  Gold
House of Representatives
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The Conference Party (Arabic: حزب المؤتمر المصري) or Congress Party[6] is a secularist political party in Egypt.[7] Five different parties political parties merged to become the Conference Party.[8] Among them are liberal and leftist forces, as well as remnants of the former NDP-regime.[9] The party withdrew from the Egyptian Front.[10]

On January 2015, the Conference Party partecipated to a 15 parties meeting chaired by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi,[3] for the creation of one European-style Grand coalition.

Main merger parties

All of the parties that agreed to or considered joining are:[9][11]

References

  1. ^ "Mousa discusses electoral alliance, political parties still considering", Cairo Post, 9 July 2014, retrieved 24 August 2014
  2. ^ "Analysis: Egypt's opposition scents chance in election debacle". Reuters. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Sisi expresses wish for unity among political groups: Party leaders", Ahram Online, 12 January 2015, retrieved 12 January 2015
  4. ^ "Egypt's Secular Forces". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ^ ""فى حب مصر": اعتماد 4 منسقين لقوائم القطاعات الأربعة و10 أحزاب مشاركة". Youm7. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Egyptian Congress Party to participate in Friday's protest". Egypt Independent. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. ^ a b "NDP holdovers, FJP look for allies ahead of Egypt's legislative polls". Ahram Online. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Islamism, ideology or a political vacuum?". Al-Ahram Weekly. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Former Arab League head Amr Moussa establishes Egyptian Conference Party". Ahram Online. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  10. ^ "رسميا.. انسحاب "المؤتمر و"التجمع" و"الغد" من "الجبهةالمصرية"". Youm7. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  11. ^ "'Civil' powers unite to form 'Conference Party'". Egypt Independent. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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