Democratic Union Party (Egypt)
The Democratic Unionist Party (Arabic: Hizb al-Itahadi al-democrati) is an Egyptian political party, with a membership of around 215 members. The party presses for achieving unity between Egypt and Sudan and separation between politics and religion.
Democratic Unionist Party حزب الاتحاد الديمقراطي | |
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| Chairman | Mr. Ibrahim Mohamed Tork |
| Founded | April 1990 |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Ideology | Secularism Liberalism |
| National affiliation | Social Justice coalition[1] |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 568
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The party nominated its head, Ibrahim Tork, to run for Egypt's first contested presidential elections. [2]
Platform
The party platform calls for:
- Guaranteeing citizens' basic freedoms and political rights.
- Achieving comprehensive economic development.
- Upgrading public utilities and services.
- Protecting Egypt's status on regional and international arenas.
References
- "12 حزبا تدشن ائتلاف "الأحزاب المصرية" لخوض الانتخابات وتحقيق أهداف الثورة". Ahram. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- "The 2005 Egyptian Elections: How Free? How Important?". Ikhwan Web. 17 August 2005. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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