Dignity Party (Egypt)

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Dignity Party (Egypt)
حزب الكرامة
Ḥizb al-Karāma
FoundersAmin Iskander
Hamdeen Sabahi
Founded1996 (1996)
Merged intoEgyptian Popular Current
Newspaper'Al-Karama' Newspaper
IdeologyNasserism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationCivil Democratic Movement[1]
National Front Alliance[2]
ColorsGreen
House of Representatives
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The Dignity Party (Arabic: حزب الكرامة, romanizedḤizb al-Karāma) is an Egyptian left-wing Nasserist political party founded in 1996.[3]

In March 2016, the Popular Current Party merged into the Dignity Party.[4]

Ahmed Tantawi was elected chairman of the party on 25 December 2020, replacing Mohamed Samy.[5] Tantawi left the position in July 2022.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eight liberal and leftist Egyptian parties to boycott 2018 presidential elections". Ahram Online. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "تحالف الجبهة الوطنية: الاحزاب اتفقت على وثيقتنا السياسية". Youm7. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Al-Karama (Dignity Party)". Carnegie Endowment. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Egyptian leftist Sabahy eyes united opposition to challenge Sisi". Reuters. 10 March 2016.
  5. ^ AbdelHalim, Ahmed (19 April 2021). "Dissenting MPs in Egypt: A New Parliament Without Opposition?". LSE Middle East Centre Blog. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ "استقالة الطنطاوي من رئاسة «الكرامة».. ومصادر: معترض على المشاركة في الحوار الوطني لعدم جدية السلطة". Mada Masr. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

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