The National Progressive Unionist Party ( ar-at, حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي, Ḥizb al-Tagammu' al-Watani al-Taqadomi al-Wahdawi, commonly referred to as Tagammu) is a

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. Originally known as the National Progressive Unionist Organization, it was established as the

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faction of the governing

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(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. The founders were two former Free Officers members,

Khaled Mohieddin Khaled Mohieddine ( arz, خالد محيى الدين, ; August 17, 1922 – May 6, 2018) was an Egyptian revolutionary, politician, and military officer. As a member of the Free Officers Movement, he participated in the toppling of King Farouk ...

and Kamal Rifaat. Its membership consisted of mainly of

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and Nasserists. Since 1978 the party has published a newspaper, '' Al Ahali''. The party boycotted the first presidential elections in 2005. It won 5 out of 518 seats during the 2010 legislative elections. In the

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, the party ran in the

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. However, in late 2014 it withdrew from the

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Platform

*Rejection of religious extremism. *Building the character of the Egyptian citizens. *Ending the state monopoly over the media. *Raising awareness of environmental issues. *Developing the Egyptian industries.

Prominent Party figures

* Khaled Mohieddin – Party founder, former chairman, and a member of the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council * Kamal Rifaat – Party founder * Sayed Abdel Aal- New Party Chairman

Electoral history

People's Assembly of Egypt elections

Shura Council elections

References

External links

''Al Ahali'', official paper of Tagammu
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