El Watan Party (Tunisia) Explained

Homeland Party
Arabic Name:حزب الوطن
French Name:Parti de la patrie
Abbreviation:Al Watan
Dissolved:9 March 2013[1]
Split:Constitutional Democratic Rally
Merged:Free Destourian Party
Ideology:Centrism
Bourguibism[2]
Colors:Light blue and Red
Seats:0

The Homeland Party (حزب الوطن, Ḥizb el-Waṭan; French: Parti de la patrie) or El Watan Party was a centrist party in Tunisia, that was launched on 19 February 2011[3] and officially licensed on 9 March 2011.[4]

It was founded by Mohamed Jegham, former minister of trade and tourism, Ahmed Friaa, former minister of the interior in the Government of Mohamed Ghannouchi, and ten other leaders.[5] Both Jegham and Friaa come from the ranks of the old dominant party Constitutional Democratic Rally, sustaining the Zine El Abidine Ben Ali regime. On 13 June 2011, Friaa announced his resignation from the party to clear the way for younger politicians.[6]

References

  1. Web site: fr. Coup d'envoi du Mouvement des destouriens libres. 6 May 2013. businessnews.com.tn. 9 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Tunisie : Le Bourguibisme toujours d'actualité. Webmanagercenter. 8 April 2019. 16 September 2019.
  3. http://www.businessnews.com.tn/Tunisie-%E2%80%93-Mohamed-Jegham-et-Ahmed-Fri%C3%A2a-cr%C3%A9ent-le-parti-%C2%AB-El-Watan-%C2%BB,520,23592,1 Tunisia – Mohamed Jegham et Ahmed Friâa créent le parti « El Watan » (Jegham and Friaa create the Homeland Party)
  4. https://archive.today/20120729155353/http://www.eurasiareview.com/tunisia-old-regime-party-dissolved-other-10-parties-authorized-10032011/ Tunisia: Old Regime Party Dissolved, Other 10 Parties Authorized
  5. http://www.leaders.com.tn/article/mohamed-jegham-le-parti-al-watan-mise-sur-les-jeunes-les-femmes-et-les-regions?id=4394 Mohamed Jegham : le parti Al Watan mise sur les jeunes, les femmes et les régions (The Homeland Party Focuses on the Youth, Women and Regions)
  6. http://tunisialive.net/2011/06/14/friaa-resigns-from-al-watan-party/ Friaa Resigns from “Al-Watan” Party

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