Dignity Party (Egypt)

The Dignity Party (Arabic: حزب الكرامة, romanized: Ḥizb al-Karāma) is an Egyptian left-wing Nasserist political party founded in 1996.[4] The current leader of the party is Mohamed Samy.[1]

Dignity Party (Egypt)

حزب الكرامة
Ḥizb al-Karāma
ChairmanMohamed Samy[1]
FoundersAmin Iskander
Hamdeen Sabahi
Founded1996 (1996)
Newspaper'Al-Karama' Newspaper
IdeologyNasserism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationCivil Democratic Movement[2]
National Front Alliance[3]
ColorsGreen
House of Representatives
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In March 2016, the Popular Current Party merged into the Dignity Party.[5]

References

  1. National Salvation Front threatens civil disobedience, Egypt Independent, 30 November 2012, retrieved 16 December 2013
  2. "Eight liberal and leftist Egyptian parties to boycott 2018 presidential elections". Ahram Online. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. "تحالف الجبهة الوطنية: الاحزاب اتفقت على وثيقتنا السياسية". Youm7. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. "Al-Karama (Dignity Party)". Carnegie Endowment. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  5. "Egyptian leftist Sabahy eyes united opposition to challenge Sisi". Reuters. 10 March 2016.


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