Egyptian Wafd Alliance

The Egyptian Wafd Alliance was an alliance of political parties that would have run in the 2015 Egyptian parliamentary election.[1] The Egyptian Social Democratic Party left the alliance and will run independently.[2] The Tagammu Party left the Wafd Alliance[3] and will run for individual seats.[4] The Justice Party announced on 15 February 2015 that it will not participate in the election.[5] The New Wafd Party, Conservative Party and Reform and Development Party joined the For the Love of Egypt alliance.[6]

Egyptian Wafd Alliance[1]
Founded4 August 2014
IdeologyBig tent
Factions:
Liberalism
National liberalism
Economic liberalism
Liberal conservatism
Conservative liberalism
Conservatism
Arab nationalism
Secularism
Islamism
Political positionCentre to centre-right

Formerly affiliated parties

References
  1. "Egypt's secular electoral blocs halved into two after Moussa's withdrawal". Ahram Online. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. "Next parliament will be worst in Egypt's history: ESDP Secretary General". Daily News Egypt. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. ""التجمع" يعلن انسحابه من قائمة "الوفد المصرى"". El-Balad. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. "حصاد "الفردى": الوفد 300 والمصريين الأحرار 210 والحركة الوطنية 250". Al Watan News. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  5. "حزب العدل يقرر عدم المشاركة في الانتخابات البرلمانية". El-Balad. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  6. "حزب التجمع: نشارك فى الانتخابات البرلمانية بقائمة "فى حبمصر"". Youm7. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. ""الوفد المصرى": مفاوضاتنا مع "القبائل" أسفرت عنانضمام حزبين للتحالف". Youm7. 2 December 2014.
  8. ""الوفد": تقدمنا للجنة انتخابات التحالف بـ420 مرشحا فردياو120 للقائمة". Youm7. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  9. "New alliance combines Egypt's Wafd, Conference, Ghad and Tagamoa parties". Ahram Online. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.


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