National Progressive Unionist Party

The National Progressive Unionist Party (Arabic: حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي‎, romanized: Ḥizb al-Tagammu' al-Watani al-Taqadomi al-Wahdawi, commonly referred to as Tagammu) is a socialist political party in Egypt. Originally known as the National Progressive Unionist Organization, it was established as the left-wing faction of the governing Arab Socialist Union (ASU) and became an independent party the ASU's dissolution.

National Progressive Unionist Party

حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي
PresidentSayed Abdel Aal[1]
FounderKhaled Mohieddin
Founded1977 (1977)
Split fromArab Socialist Union
HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
NewspaperAl Ahali
IdeologyNasserism
Left-wing nationalism
Democratic socialism
Left-wing populism
Political positionLeft-wing[2]
National affiliationNational Front Alliance[3]
Colours   Red, black (official)
  Green (costumary)
House of Representatives
6 / 568

The party considers itself 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. In late 2014, the party withdrew from the Egyptian Front.[4]

History and profile

The party was established in 1977[2] and its founder was Khaled Mohieddin, who was a former free officer.[5] Its membership consisted of mainly of Marxists and Nasserists.[6][7]

The party boycotted the first presidential elections in 2005. The party won 5 out of 518 seats during the 2010 legislative elections.

In the 2011–12 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

Electoral history

People's Assembly of Egypt elections
Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position
1976 Khaled Mohieddin as part of ASU
3 / 360
 3 3rd
1984 214,587 4.2%
0 / 458
 4th
1987 150,570 2.2%
0 / 458
 4th
1990
6 / 454
 6 2nd
1995
5 / 454
 1 3rd
2000
6 / 454
 1 3rd
2005
2 / 454
 4 3rd
2010
5 / 518
 3 3rd
2011–2012 2,402,238 8.9%

as part of Egyptian Bloc
4 / 508
 1 4th
2015
2 / 599
 2 17th

Shura Council elections
Election Party leader Seats +/–
2007 Khaled Mohieddin
1 / 88
 1 3rd
2010
1 / 132
 2nd

References
  1. Tagammu Party elects new chief by one vote, Egypt Independent, 27 February 2013, retrieved 16 December 2013
  2. "Profiles of Egypt's political parties". BBC. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  3. "محمد غنيم يدشن تحالف "الجبهة الوطنية" بالدقهلية". Shorouk News. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  4. "رسميا.. انسحاب "المؤتمر و"التجمع" و"الغد" من "الجبهةالمصرية"". Youm7. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. Roberto Aliboni (3 January 2013). Egypt's Economic Potential. Routledge. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-135-08688-6. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  6. Egyptian Political Parties, Middle East Research and Information Project
  7. Egyptian Political Party Explorer, Middle East Institute
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