El Karama
Political party in Mauritania
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El Karama (Arabic: حزب الكرامة, romanized: ḥizb al-karāma, lit. 'Dignity Party') is a political party in Mauritania led by Cheikhna Ould Mohamed Ould Hajbou.
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El Karama حزب الكرامة Parti El Karama | |
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| Leader | Cheikhna Ould Hajbou |
| Founded | 12 October 2011 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | Coordination of Parties of the Majority |
| Parliamentary group | Trust group |
| National Assembly | 5 / 176 |
| Regional councils | 10 / 285 |
| Mayors | 7 / 238 |
| Website | |
| partielkarama | |
History
El Karama was founded on 12 October 2011.[1] It won six seats in the 2013 parliamentary elections,[2] and retained all six seats in the 2018 elections.
In the 2023 parliamentary elections El Karama won five seats in the National Assembly of Mauritania.[3][4]
Ideology
El Karama identifies as a social democratic party.[1]
