The Congress Party (Arabic: حزب المؤتمر المصري), or Conference Party,[4] is a secularist political party in Egypt.[5] It was created by the merger of five liberal and leftist parties,[6] as well as remnants of the former NDP-regime.[7]

The Conference Party participated in a 12 January 2015 meeting of multiple parties chaired by Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.[1]

Main merger parties

All of the parties that agreed to or considered joining are:[7][8]

Electoral history

House of Representatives

Election Party Leader Seats +/–
2015 Omar El-Mokhtar Semeida
12 / 596
 Increase 12
2020 Omar El-Mokhtar Semeida
7 / 596
 Decrease 5

Senate

Election Seats +/–
2020
3 / 300
 Increase 3


References

  1. ^ a b c "Sisi expresses wish for unity among political groups: Party leaders", Ahram Online, 12 January 2015, retrieved 12 January 2015
  2. ^ "Analysis: Egypt's opposition scents chance in election debacle". Reuters. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. ^ "انتخابات "الجبهة المصرية" تناقش الشكل المبدأى لقوائم "القاهرة" و"الصعيد"". El Watan News. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Egyptian Congress Party to participate in Friday's protest". Egypt Independent. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ^ a b "NDP holdovers, FJP look for allies ahead of Egypt's legislative polls". Ahram Online. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Islamism, ideology or a political vacuum?". Al-Ahram Weekly. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Former Arab League head Amr Moussa establishes Egyptian Conference Party". Ahram Online. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  8. ^ "'Civil' powers unite to form 'Conference Party'". Egypt Independent. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_Party_(Egypt)
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