Sawab (Arabic: حزب الصواب, romanized: ḥizb aṣ-ṣawāb, lit. 'Party of the Right Path'), is a Ba'athist and Arab nationalist political party in Mauritania. The party leader is Abdesselam Ould Horma.[1]
Right Path Party حزب الصواب Parti Sawab | |
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| President | Abdesselam Ould Horma |
| Vice President | Mohamed El Moctar Ould Melil |
| Founded | 23 May 2004 |
| Headquarters | Nouakchott |
| Ideology | Ba'athism Saddamism Arab nationalism |
| National affiliation | Sawab–RAG |
| International affiliation | Ba'ath Party (Iraqi-dominated faction) |
| Parliamentary group | Non-attached |
| National Assembly | 1 / 176 |
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| Facebook profile | |
The party was formed and founded on 23 May 2004 by supporters of former Mauritanian Head of State Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla,[2] although the party denies any links with Ould Haidalla.[3]
Most of the party's Ba'athists were formerly associated with the Iraqi dominated faction.[4][5] Support for the party is mainly confined to a small Arab group.[citation needed]
In 2013, the party was led by Abdesselam Ould Horma and was a member of the opposition Coalition for Pacific Alternation, along with People's Progressive Alliance and El-Wiam.[6]
During the 2023 parliamentary elections, the Sawab party won five seats in the National Assembly; the party is still part of the opposition.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Le président du parti Sawab : Je crois que l'opération électorale se déroulera de façon normale garantissant à tous des opportunités de succès égales". Agence mauritanienne d'information (in French). 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ Pazzanita, Anthony G. (2008). Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Scarecrow Press. p. Chronology: XLIII.
- ^ "AML - support.gale". www.accessmylibrary.com.
- ^ "Le parti Sawab, d'obédience "baathiste", félicite Ould Abdel Aziz" (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ "Identité nationale : Sawab craint la négrification de la Mauritanie". Union des Forces de Progrès (in French). 17 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ "IFES" (PDF).
- ^ "Mauritanie : une élection ne fait pas le printemps". L’Anticapitaliste (in French). 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "MyCeni - Résultats 2023". res-myceni.org. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
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