Independent Current Coalition
Political party in Egypt
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The Independent Current Coalition (Arabic: تيار الاستقلال, romanized: Tayyar al-Istiqlal) is an alliance of political parties contesting the 2014 Egyptian parliamentary election in a joint list with the Egyptian Front, called Egypt.
Founded15 June 2014[1]
Independent Current Coalition تيار الاستقلال | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 15 June 2014[1] |
| Ideology | Big tent Factions: Islamic democracy Liberal democracy Islamic socialism Arab socialism Civic nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| National affiliation | Egypt[2] |
| House of Representatives | 5 / 568 |
History
The alliance was established on 15 June 2014[1] by the Independent Party Current,[3] which has been active since December 2012.[4] The alliance is also called the Supporting the President coalition.[3] The general coordinator of the alliance is Hamdy al-Fakharany.[5] The coalition is made up of 36 parties.[6]
Affiliated parties
- Democratic Peace Party[5]
- Egyptian Arab Socialist Party[7]
- Revolutionary Forces Bloc[8]
