El Watan Party (Tunisia)

The Homeland Party (Tunisian Arabic: حزب الوطن, Ḥizb el-Waṭan; French: Parti de la patrie) or El Watan Party was a centrist party in Tunisia, that was launched on 19 February 2011[4] and officially licensed on 9 March 2011.[5]

For other uses, see Al-Watan Party.
Homeland Party
حزب الوطن
French nameParti de la patrie
AbbreviationAl Watan
Founded19 February 2011 (2011-02-19)
Dissolved9 March 2013[1]
Split fromConstitutional Democratic Rally
Merged intoFree Destourian Party
IdeologyCentrism[2]
Bourguibism[3]
ColorsLight blue and Red
Website
www.parti-alwatan.tn

It was founded by Mohamed Jegham, former minister of trade and tourism, Ahmed Friaa, former minister of the interior in the Government of Mohamed Ghannouchi, and ten other leaders.[6] Both Jegham and Friaa come from the ranks of the old dominant party Constitutional Democratic Rally, sustaining the Zine El Abidine Ben Ali regime. On 13 June 2011, Friaa announced his resignation from the party to clear the way for younger politicians.[7]

References
  1. "Coup d'envoi du Mouvement des destouriens libres". businessnews.com.tn (in French). 6 May 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. Chrisafis, Angelique (19 October 2011), "Tunisia's political parties" (PDF), The Guardian, retrieved 24 October 2011
  3. "Tunisie : Le Bourguibisme toujours d'actualité". Webmanagercenter. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. Tunisia – Mohamed Jegham et Ahmed Friâa créent le parti « El Watan » (Jegham and Friaa create the Homeland Party), Business News.com.tn (in French), 20 Feb 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011
  5. Tunisia: Old Regime Party Dissolved, Other 10 Parties Authorized, Eurasia Review, 10 March 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011
  6. Mohamed Jegham : le parti Al Watan mise sur les jeunes, les femmes et les régions (The Homeland Party Focuses on the Youth, Women and Regions), Leaders.com.tn (in French), 8 March 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011
  7. Friaa Resigns from “Al-Watan” Party, TunisiaLive, 14 June. Retrieved 22 June 2011


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