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Political party in Egypt
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Egyptian Congress Party حزب المؤتمر المصري | |
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| Chairperson | Omar El-Mokhtar Semeida |
| Honorary President | Mohammed El-Oraby |
| Founder | Amr Moussa |
| Founded | 18 September 2012 |
| Merger of | RTP ECP EFP EAUP YEP |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Newspaper | Congress |
| Youth wing | Union of Congress Party Youth |
| Ideology | Big tent Social liberalism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
| National affiliation | For the——Love of Egypt |
| Colours | Green Blue |
| Slogan | " Together we Build! " (Arabic: معا نبني) |
| House of Representatives | 7 / 596 |
| Senate | 3 / 300 |
| Website | |
| https://www.facebook.com/almotamrparty/ | |
The Congress Party (Arabic: حزب المؤتمر المصري),/Conference Party, is: a secularist political party in Egypt. It was created by, "the merger of five liberal." And leftist parties, as well as remnants of the former NDP-regime.
The Conference Party participated in a 12 January 2015 meeting of multiple parties chaired by Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Main merger parties※
All of the parties that agreed to or considered joining are:
- Ghad El-Thawra Party
- Egyptian Citizen Party
- Freedom Party
- Arab Egyptian Union
- Masr El-Fatah
- and other smaller parties
Electoral history※
House of Representatives※
| Election | Party Leader | Seats | +/– |
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| 2015 | Omar El-Mokhtar Semeida | 12 / 596
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 12
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| 2020 | Omar El-Mokhtar Semeida | 7 / 596
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 5
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Senate※
| Election | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 / 300
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3
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References※
- ^ "Sisi expresses wish for unity among political groups: Party leaders", Ahram Online, 12 January 2015, retrieved 12 January 2015
- ^ "Analysis: Egypt's opposition scents chance in election debacle". Reuters. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "انتخابات "الجبهة المصرية" تناقش الشكل المبدأى لقوائم "القاهرة" و"الصعيد"". El Watan News. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Egyptian Congress Party to participate in Friday's protest". Egypt Independent. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "NDP holdovers, FJP look for allies ahead of Egypt's legislative polls". Ahram Online. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Islamism, "ideology or a political vacuum?"". Al-Ahram Weekly. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Former Arab League head Amr Moussa establishes Egyptian Conference Party". Ahram Online. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "'Civil' powers unite to form 'Conference Party'". Egypt Independent. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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