National Progressive Unionist Party
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The National Progressive Unionist Party (Arabic: حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي, romanized: Ḥizb al-Tagammu' al-Watani al-Taqadomi al-Wahdawi, commonly referred to as Tagammu) is a socialist political party in Egypt. Originally known as the National Progressive Unionist 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.
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National Progressive Unionist Party حزب التجمع الوطني التقدمي الوحدوي | |
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President | Sayed Abdel Aal[1] |
Founder | Khaled Mohieddin Kamal Rifaat |
Founded | 1976; 48 years ago (1976) |
Split from | Arab Socialist Union |
Headquarters | Cairo |
Newspaper | Al Ahali |
Youth wing | Union of Progressive Youth |
Women's wing | Progressive Women's Union |
Ideology | Nasserism Left-wing nationalism Democratic socialism Left-wing populism |
Political position | Left-wing[2] |
National affiliation | Arab Socialist Union (1976–1978) National Front Alliance[3] |
Colours | Red black (official) Green (customary) |
House of Representatives | 6 / 568 |
Senate | 4 / 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.