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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 after ASU's dissolution.
National Progressive Unionist Party حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي | |
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| Abbreviation | Tagammu |
| President | Sayed Abdel Aal[1] |
| Founder | Khaled Mohieddin Kamal Rifaat |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Split from | Arab Socialist Union |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Newspaper | Al Ahali |
| Youth wing | Union of Progressive Youth |
| Women's wing | Progressive Women's Union |
| Ideology | Nasserism Left-wing nationalism Democratic socialism Left-wing populism |
| Political position | Left-wing[2] |
| National affiliation | Arab Socialist Union (1976–1978) National Front Alliance[3] |
| Colours | Red black (official) Green (customary) |
| House of Representatives | 6 / 568 |
| Senate | 4 / 300 |
| Website | |
| http://www.altagamoa.org | |
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.
History and profile edit
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The party was established in 1977.[2] The founders were two former Free Officers members, Khaled Mohieddin and Kamal Rifaat.[4][5] Its membership consisted of mainly of Marxists and Nasserists.[6][7]
Since 1978 the party has published a newspaper, Al Ahali.[8]
The party boycotted the first presidential elections in 2005. It 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. However, in late 2014 it withdrew from the Egyptian Front.[9]
Platform edit
- 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 edit
- Khaled Mohieddin – Party founder, former chairman, and a member of the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
- Kamal Rifaat – Party founder
- Sayed Abdel Aal- New Party Chairman
- Ismail Sabri Abdullah – Member[10]
Electoral history edit
People's Assembly of Egypt elections edit
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
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| 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 | |||
| 2020 | Sayed Abdel Aal | 6 / 596 | 4 | 14th | ||
Shura Council elections edit
| Election | Party leader | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Khaled Mohieddin | 1 / 88 | 1 | 3rd |
| 2010 | 1 / 132 | | 2nd |