The Arab Ba'ath Progressive Party ( ''Ḥizb al-Baʿṯ al-ʿArabī t-Taqaddumī'', ) was a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
. It operated as the Jordanian regional branch of the
Syrian-led Ba'ath Party.
It was legally registered for the first time in 1993. The party was small, but despite it small size, the branch was able to get a decent footprint in Jordanian media through its leader, Fuad Dabbour. The party was less known than its pro-Iraqi counterpart, the
Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
The Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (JASBP), previously known as the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Jordan Region ( ''Ḥizb Al-Ba'aṯ Al-'Arabī Al-Ištirākī al-’Urdunni'') is a political party in Jordan. It is the Jordanian regional b ...
. Fuad Dabbour was the party's Regional Secretary.
It was dissolved in 2023.
Political platform
The party's stated objectives are:
*The struggle for the supremacy and institutionalization of
democracy
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as well as the
rule of law
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and
constitution
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When these pri ...
.
*The removal of control of the people’s will and achievement of political and economic reform in the interest of the people.
*Adherence to the monotheistic religions and respect of the national heritage and the
Arab nation’s unity.
*Consolidation of the democratic system and the achievement of
Arab economic integration.
Leadership
;Regional Secretary
*Fuad Dabbour
;Assistant Regional Secretary
* Mahmoud Muhailan
Electoral results
Jordanian Parliament
See also
*
Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
The Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (JASBP), previously known as the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Jordan Region ( ''Ḥizb Al-Ba'aṯ Al-'Arabī Al-Ištirākī al-’Urdunni'') is a political party in Jordan. It is the Jordanian regional b ...
*
List of political parties in Jordan
References
External links
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{{Jordanian political parties
1993 establishments in Jordan
Arab nationalism in Jordan
Ba'athist parties
Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
Political parties established in 1993
Political parties in Jordan
Socialist parties in Jordan