El Karama Explained

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.

History

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]

Ideology

El Karama identifies as a social democratic party.[1]

Election results

National Assembly

ElectionLeaderNational listSeats+/–Status
Votes%
2013Cheikhna Ould Hajbou15,1932.54% 6
201824,7613.52%
202325,4372.62% 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: البرنامج الانتخابي 2018 . Election programme 2018 . El Karama . ar . 2018-08-27 . 2023-10-24.
  2. http://www.ipu.org/parline/reports/2207_E.htm Elections held in 2013
  3. Web site: Résultats 2023 . 2023-09-21 . CENI.
  4. Web site: 2023-06-03 . Mauritanie : une élection ne fait pas le printemps . 2023-09-21 . L'Anticapitaliste . fr.