National Progressive Unionist Rally Party
Egyptian political party
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The National Progressive Unionist Rally Party (Arabic: حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي, romanized: Ḥizb al-Tagammu' al-Watani al-Taqadomi al-Wahdawi, commonly referred to as Tagammu, meaning "Rally" in English) is an Egyptian left-wing political party. Originally known as the National Progressive Unionist Rally Organization, it was established as the left-wing faction of the governing Arab Socialist Union (ASU) and became an independent party after ASU's dissolution.
National Progressive Unionist Rally Party حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي | |
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| Abbreviation | Tagammu (تجمع) |
| President | Sayed Abdel Aal[1] |
| Founder | Khaled Mohieddin Kamal Rifaat |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Preceded by | Arab Socialist Union |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Newspaper | Al Ahali |
| Youth wing | Union of Progressive Youth |
| Women's wing | Progressive Women's Union |
| Ideology | Socialism[2] |
| Political position | Left-wing[3] |
| National affiliation | Arab Socialist Union (1976–1978) National Front Alliance[4] National Unified List for Egypt (since 2020) |
| Regional affiliation | PSOM (historical) |
| Colours | Red |
| House of Representatives | 5 / 596 |
| Senate | 2 / 300 |
| Website | |
| http://www.altagamoa.org | |
The party considers itself a defender of the principles of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. It calls for standing against attempts to reverse the revolution's social gains for labourers, the poor, and other low-income groups.
History and profile
The party was established in 1977.[3] The founders were two former Free Officers members, Khaled Mohieddin and Kamal Rifaat.[5][6] Its membership consisted of mainly Marxists and Nasserists.[7][8]
Since 1978 the party has published a newspaper, Al Ahali.[9]
The party boycotted the first presidential elections in 2005. It won 5 out of 518 seats during the 2010 legislative elections.
In the 2011–12 Egyptian parliamentary election, the party was initially a member of the Democratic Alliance for Egypt before it withdrew and ran in the Egyptian Bloc electoral alliance.[10]
The party was one of the founding members of the Egyptian Front in August 2014 in preparation for the 2015 Egyptian parliamentary election.[11] However, in late 2014, it withdrew from the Egyptian Front.[12] A member of the party was removed from the For the Love of Egypt list before the electoral deadline.[13]
The party became part of the National Unified List for Egypt in 2020, before the 2020 Egyptian parliamentary election.[14]
It also joined the list ahead of the 2025 Egyptian parliamentary election[15] and won five seats in the election.[16]
Platform
- Rejection of religious extremism.
- Building the character of the Egyptian citizens.
- Ending the state monopoly over the media.
- Raising awareness of environmental issues.
- Developing the Egyptian industries.
Prominent party figures
- Khaled Mohieddin – Party founder, former chairman, and a member of the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
- Kamal Rifaat – Party founder
- Sayed Abdel Aal- New Party Chairman
- Ismail Sabri Abdullah – Member[17]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hisham Bastawisy | 29,189 | 0.13% | Lost |
People's Assembly of Egypt elections
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
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| 1976 | Khaled Mohieddin | as part of ASU | 3 / 360 |
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| 1984 | 214,587 | 4.2% | 0 / 458 |
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| 1987 | 150,570 | 2.2% | 0 / 458 |
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| 1990 | 6 / 454 |
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| 1995 | 5 / 454 |
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| 2000 | 6 / 454 |
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| 2005 | 2 / 454 |
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| 2010 | 5 / 518 |
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| 2011–2012 | 2,402,238 | 8.9%
as part of Egyptian Bloc |
4 / 508 |
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House of Representatives elections
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Khaled Mohieddin | 2 / 599 |
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| 2020 | Sayed Abdel Aal | 6 / 596 |
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| 2025 | as part of National Unified List for Egypt | 5 / 596 |
Shura Council elections
| Election | Party leader | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Khaled Mohieddin | 1 / 88 |
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| 2010 | 1 / 132 |
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| 2012 | 8 / 270 |