New Dawn (Algeria) Explained

Native Name:	الفجر الجديد
President:	Tahar Benbaïbeche
Position:	Right-wing
Seats1 Title:	People's National Assembly
Country:	Algeria

New Dawn is a nationalist and conservative political party in Algeria established in 2012.

History and profile

The party was established in 2012.^[1] Its political ideology is nationalist and conservative,^{[2] [3]} and its president is Tahar Benbaïbeche.^[1]

In the 2012 elections, the party received 1.74% of the votes^[4] and won five seats in the Parliament.^{[1] [5]} It is among opposition parties in the Parliament.^{[2] [6]}

The party supported the 2020 Algerian constitutional referendum.^[7]

Electoral results

Legislative elections

Year	Results		Seats	Rank
	Voice	%
2012	132,492	1.42	5  /   462	12th ^_
2017	82,993	1.28	1  /   462
2021	7,433	0.16	2  /   407	10th ^_

Council of the Nation elections

Year	Results		Seats	Rank
	Voice	%
2015			1  /   144
2018			1  /   144	5th ^_
2022			2  /   174

Notes and References

1. Web site: El Fedjr El Jadid Party (New Dawn). OPEMAM. 17 January 2014.
2. News: Algerian Authorities Prevent Opposition Meeting. 17 January 2014. Al Monitor. 2 October 2013. Atef Kadadra.
3. Yahia H. Zoubir. Ahmed Aghrout. Algeria's Path to Reform: Authentic Change?. Middle East Policy Council. Summer 2012. XIX. 2.
4. Web site: 2012 election results. National People's Assembly. Inter-Parliamentary Union. 17 January 2014. 29 May 2012.
5. Web site: Algeria Government Profile 2013. Index Mundi. 17 January 2014.
6. News: Algeria: The G14 boycotting the NPC for a parallel popular parliament. 17 January 2014. Lemag. 25 May 2012.
7. Web site: 18 October 2020 . El Fadjr El Djadid appelle à voter "oui" pour le projet d'amendement de la Constitution .