National Progressive Unionist Rally Party Explained

National Progressive Unionist Rally Party
Native Name:حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي
Native Name Lang:ar
Leader1 Title:President
Leader1 Name:Sayed Abdel Aal
Headquarters:Cairo
Newspaper:Al Ahali
Youth Wing:Union of Progressive Youth
Predecessor:Arab Socialist Union
Ideology:Nasserism
Left-wing nationalism
Democratic socialism
Left-wing populism
Womens Wing:Progressive Women's Union
Position:Left-wing
National:Arab Socialist Union

National Front Alliance[1]
Seats1 Title:House of Representatives
Seats2 Title:Senate
Colours: Red
black
Website:http://www.altagamoa.org
Country:Egypt
Abbreviation:Tagammu
Founder:Khaled Mohieddin
Kamal Rifaat

The National Progressive Unionist Rally Party (Arabic: حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي|Ḥizb al-Tagammu' al-Watani al-Taqadomi al-Wahdawi, commonly referred to as Tagammu, meaning "Rally" in English) is a socialist political party in Egypt. Originally known as the National Progressive Unionist Rally Organization, it was established as the left-wing faction of the governing Arab Socialist Union (ASU) and became an independent party after ASU's dissolution.

The party considers itself a defender of the principles of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. It calls for standing against attempts to reverse the revolution's social gains for labourers, the poor, and other low-income groups.

History and profile

The party was established in 1977.[2] The founders were two former Free Officers members, Khaled Mohieddin and Kamal Rifaat.[3] [4] Its membership consisted of mainly of Marxists and Nasserists.[5] [6]

Since 1978 the party has published a newspaper, Al Ahali.[7]

The party boycotted the first presidential elections in 2005. It won 5 out of 518 seats during the 2010 legislative elections.

In the 2011–12 Egyptian parliamentary election, the party ran in the Egyptian Bloc electoral alliance. However, in late 2014 it withdrew from the Egyptian Front.[8]

Platform

Prominent Party figures

Electoral history

People's Assembly of Egypt elections

ElectionParty leaderVotes%Seats+/–Position
1976Khaled Mohieddin 3 3rd
1984214,5874.2% 4th
1987150,5702.2% 4th
1990 6 2nd
1995 1 3rd
2000 1 3rd
2005 4 3rd
2010 3 3rd
2011–20122,402,2388.9% 1 4th
2015 2 17th
2020Sayed Abdel Aal 4 14th

Shura Council elections

ElectionParty leaderSeats+/–
2007Khaled Mohieddin 1 3rd
2010 2nd

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Notes and References

  1. News: محمد غنيم يدشن تحالف "الجبهة الوطنية" بالدقهلية. Shorouk News. 22 July 2015. 11 August 2015.
  2. News: Profiles of Egypt's political parties. BBC. 25 November 2011. 16 December 2013.
  3. Raymond A. Hinnebusch . The National Progressive Unionist Party: The Nationalist-Left Opposition in Post Populist Egypt. Arab Studies Quarterly. Fall 1981. 3. 4. 327. 41857580.
  4. Book: Roberto Aliboni. Egypt's Economic Potential. 3 January 2013. Routledge. 978-1-135-08688-6. 205.
  5. http://www.merip.org/mer/mer147/egyptian-political-parties Egyptian Political Parties
  6. http://www.mei.edu/transitions/political-parties Egyptian Political Party Explorer
  7. News: Hazem Zohni. Al Tagammu Party. 19 August 2021. Ahram Online. 5 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20130630223240/https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/24/85/322/Elections/Tagammu/Al-Tagammu-Party.aspx. 30 June 2013.
  8. News: رسميا.. انسحاب "المؤتمر و"التجمع" و"الغد" من الجبهةالمصرية. Youm7. 21 December 2014. 21 December 2014.
  9. News: Edward Mortimer . Life gets tougher if you live in Cairo. Edward Mortimer. 15 October 2023. The Times. 60476. 16 November 1979. 8.