Muttahidoon Explained

Muttahidoon
Native Name:ائتلاف متحدون للاصلاح
Leader1 Title:Chairperson
Leader1 Name:Usama al-Nujayfi
Ideology:Regionalism
Islamic democracy
Populism
Religion:Sunni Islam
Split:Iraqi National Movement
Headquarters:Baghdad, Iraq
Seats1 Title:Council of Representatives
Seats2 Title:Governorate Councils
Colours: Blue
Country:Iraq

The Uniters for Reform Coalition (Arabic: ائتلاف متحدون للاصلاح I'tilāf Muttaḥidūn lil-Iṣlāḥ) is a Sunni political coalition in Iraq.

History

The coalition was formed in December 2012, composing ten groups, and led by Usama al-Nujayfi. Among the groups composing Muttahidoon were several of the largest Sunni political blocs, including the Ninawa-based al-Hadba list, the bloc of former Awakening Movement leader Ahmed Abu Risha, the National Future Gathering bloc of former Finance Minister Rafi al-Issawi, the Iraqi Islamic Party, and the Iraqi Turkmen Front. Altogether the parties aligned with the coalition had won 42 seats in the 2010 parliamentary election.[1]

For the 2013 governorate elections the coalition competed in Ninewa, Salah ad-Din, Baghdad, Anbar, and Basra. In Diyala and Babil the coalition joined with other political groups, running as Iraqiyat Diyala and Iraqiyat Babil.[1]

Following the 2013 governorate elections the Oum Rabih Tribes’ National Gathering of Hussein Khalaf entered into an alliance with Muttahidoon on 25 June, thereby forming the largest bloc on the Ninawa Governorate Council.[2]

The party advocates the creation of a Sunni federal region in Iraq.[3]

Members

The following parties make up the coalition:[4]

Criticisms

The coalition has been criticized by other Sunni political formations aligned with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of following a Muslim Brotherhood direction, and there have been insinuations of the group having ties with groups outside Iraq.[1]

Electoral results

Iraqi Parliament

Council of Representatives
Election year
  1. of
    overall votes
% of
overall vote
  1. of
    overall seats won
+/–Leader
2014680,690 (#4)5.23Usama al-Nujayfi
2018368,633 (#9)3.55 9

Governorate Councils

Governorate Councils
Election year
  1. of
    overall votes
% of
overall vote
  1. of
    overall seats won
+/–Leader
2013518,968 (#4)7.19Usama al-Nujayfi

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iraq's Provincial Elections and their National Implications | Institute for the Study of War . Understandingwar.org . 2022-04-24.
  2. Web site: النجيفي يعلن عن تحالف كتلة متحدون بنينوى مع أم الربيعين.
  3. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-iraq-security-stalemate-idUKKBN0EO1IY20140613 Reuters
  4. http://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/AhmedAliIraqElections.pdf Iraq's 2014 National Election p.37