Native Name: | حزب الكرامة Parti El Karama |
Leader: | Cheikhna Ould Hajbou |
Foundation: | 12 October 2011 |
Ideology: | Social democracy |
Position: | Centre |
National: | Coordination of Parties of the Majority |
Affiliation1 Title: | Parliamentary group |
Affiliation1: | Trust group |
Seats1 Title: | National Assembly |
Seats2 Title: | Regional councils |
Seats3 Title: | Mayors |
Country: | Mauritania |
El Karama (Arabic: حزب الكرامة|ḥizb al-karāma|Dignity Party) is a political party in Mauritania led by Cheikhna Ould Mohamed Ould Hajbou.
El Karama was founded on 12 October 2011.[1] It won six seats in the 2013 parliamentary elections,[2] and retained all six seats in the 2018 elections.
In the 2023 parliamentary elections El Karama won five seats in the National Assembly of Mauritania.[3] [4]
El Karama identifies as a social democratic party.[1]
Election | Leader | National list | Seats | +/– | Status | |
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Votes | % | |||||
2013 | Cheikhna Ould Hajbou | 15,193 | 2.54% | 6 | ||
2018 | 24,761 | 3.52% | ||||
2023 | 25,437 | 2.62% | 1 |