List of political parties in Tunisia explained

This article lists political parties in Tunisia.Tunisia was a dominant-party state of the Constitutional Democratic Rally ("RCD" from its French language initials) before the Tunisian revolution. In the aftermath of the revolution the RCD was dissolved by the new state authorities and over 70 new political parties formed.[1] The country is now a multiparty state. Although there are two numerically major parties, no single party has a realistic chance of governing alone.

Parties represented in the Assembly of the Representatives of the People

PartyLeaderPolitical positionIdeologyARP seatsStance towards 2021 Tunisian self-coup
bgcolor=Ennahda Movement
Arabic: حركة النهضة
Ḥarakat an-Nahḍa,
French: Mouvement Ennahda
Rached GhannouchiRight-wingSocial conservatism
Economic liberalism
Islamic democracy
Opposed
bgcolor=Heart of Tunisia
Arabic: قلب تونس|Qalb Tūnis
French: Au cœur de la Tunisie
Berber languages: Ul en Tunest
Nabil KarouiCentreBourguibism
Populism
Secularism
Opposed
bgcolor=Democratic Current
Arabic: التيّار الديمُقراطي
at-Tayyār ad-Dīmuqrāṭī
French: Courant démocrate
Ghazi ChaouachiCentre-leftSocial democracy
Progressivism
Nationalism
Pan-Arabism
Opposed
bgcolor=Dignity Coalition
Arabic: ائتلاف الكرامة
Iʾtilāf al-Karāma
French: Coalition de la dignité
Seifeddine MakhloufFar-rightIslamism
Francophobia
Social conservatism
Opposed
bgcolor=Free Destourian Party (PDL)
Arabic: الحزب الدستوري الحر
al-Ḥizb ad-Dustūrī al-Ḥurr,
French: Partie destourien libre
Abir MoussiBig tentTunisian nationalism
Bourguibism
Secularism
Opposed
bgcolor=People's Movement
Arabic: حركة الشعب
Ḥarakat aš-Šaʿb
French: Mouvement du peuple
Zouhair MaghzaouiLeft-wingSecularism
Democratic socialism
Nasserism
Arab nationalism
Supportive
bgcolor=Tahya Tounes
Arabic: تحيا تونس
Taḥyā Tūnis,
French: Vive la Tunisie
Youssef ChahedCentreBourguibism
Secularism
Liberalism
bgcolor=Machrouu Tounes (MPT)
Arabic: مشروع تونس
Mašrūʿ Tūnis,
French: Mouvement du projet de la Tunisie
Mohsen MarzoukCentre-left to
centre-right
Secularism
Bourguibism
Opposed
bgcolor=Errahma
Arabic: حزب الرحمة
Ḥizb ar-Raḥma,
French: Parti de la miséricorde
Islamism
Islamic democracy
Religious conservatism
Republican People's Union
Arabic: الاتحاد الشعبي الجمهوري
al-Aitihad al-Shaebiu al-Jumhuriu
French: Union populaire républicaine
Neo-Bourguibism
bgcolor=Tunisian Alternative
Arabic: البديل التونسي|al-Badil Ettounsi
Mehdi JomaaCentreLiberalism
bgcolor=Nidaa Tounes
Arabic: حركة نداء تونس
Ḥarakat Nidā’ Tūnis,
French: Appel de la Tunisie
Khemaies JhinaouiCentre to
centre-left
Bourguibism
Social democracy
Third Way
Secularism
bgcolor=Afek Tounes
Arabic: آفاق تونس
Āfāq Tūnis,
Yassine BrahimCentre-rightLiberalism
Secularism
Opposed
Popular Front
Arabic: الجبهة الشعبية|al-Ğabha aš-Šaʿbiyya
French: Front populaire
Left-wing to far-leftSocialism
Secularism
Arab nationalism
Pan-Arabism
Opposed

Arabic: عيش تونسي|Eish Tunusiun
Populism
bgcolor=Farmers' Voice Party
Arabic: حزب صوت الفلاحين|Ḥizb Ṣawt al-Fallāḥīn
French: Parti de la voix des agriculteurs
Fayçal TebbiniAgrarianism
Green League
Arabic: الرابطة الخضراء|al-Raabitat al-Khadra'
French: Ligue verte
bgcolor=Current of Love
Arabic: تيار المحبة|Tayyār al-Maḥabba
French: Courant de l'amour
Mohamed Hechmi HamdiPopulism
Islamic democracy
Social conservatism
Regionalism

Arabic: الاتحاد الديمقراطي الاجتماعي
al-Aitihad ad-Diymuqratiu al-Aijtimaeiu
French: Union démocratique et sociale
Democratic socialism
Progressivism
Opposed

Arabic: الحزب الاشتراكي الدستوري
al-Hizb al-Aishtirakiu ad-Dusturiu
French: Parti socialiste destourien
Chokri Balti

Other parties

The following opposition parties exist de jure and/or de facto. On January 20, 2011 the cabinet of the interim government recognized all previously banned parties, with the exception of Hizb ut-Tahrir and a few other parties.[2]

Legalized before the Tunisian revolution

Legalized after the Tunisian revolution

Defunct parties

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Tunisia Seen As Laboratory For Arab Democracy. Eleanor Beardsley. 9 May 2011. 7 March 2019. NPR.
  2. News: Tunisia cabinet to lift party bans. 20 January 2011. 10 January 2014. Al Jazeera English.
  3. Web site: Tunisia - Opposition Parties. Global Security. 11 October 2014.
  4. Web site: New Party In Tunisia. Nessma. 14 December 2018.
  5. News: Tunisian Politics Between Crisis and Normalization. 7 March 2019. Carnegie Endowment. 25 October 2018. Julius Dihstelhoff.
  6. Web site: 98 Candidates Running in Tunisia Presidential Election. 9 August 2019. 18 August 2019. Asharq Al-Awsat. Al Mongi Al Saidani.