The Centrist Coalition was a centrist electoral alliance in Egypt made up of the Civilization Party and the Wasat Party .[1] The coalition originally included more parties, including: El-Sarh El-Masry Party,[2] Ghad El-Thawra Party, the Virtue Party, the Authenticity Party, the Strong Egypt Party, the Reform and Renaissance Party, and the Egyptian Current Party.[3] The Wasat Party became part of the Anti-Coup Alliance,[4] though it left the alliance on 28 August 2014.[5]
Centrist Coalition[1] | |
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Founded | 2013? |
Ideology | Big tent Factions: Liberalism Secularism Moderate Islam Moderate Islamism |
Political position | Centre |
Religion | Islam |
References
edit- ^ a b Political parties announce alliances ahead of parliamentary polls, Egypt Independent, 6 March 2013, retrieved 6 June 2014
- ^ "'Centrist' coalition formed", Daily News Egypt, 15 January 2013, retrieved 6 June 2014
- ^ Eight parties form coalition for coming parliamentary elections, Egypt Independent, 15 January 2013, retrieved 6 June 2014
- ^ "Anti-Coup Alliance cites reasons for boycotting referendum". Daily News Egypt. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Wasat Party withdraws from NASL, considers parliamentary elections: Source". Cairo Post. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.