Democratic Peace Party

Democratic Peace Party
حزب السلام الديمقراطي
ChairmanAhmed Fadaly
Founded4 July 2005
HeadquartersCairo
IdeologyIslamic democracy
Liberal democracy
Civic nationalism
National affiliationIndependent Current Coalition
House of Representatives
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The Democratic Peace Party (Arabic: حزب السلام الديمقراطي) is a small Egyptian political party that was formed in 2005. According to its chairman on Al-Faraeen TV (Parliament and parties program) he stated that there are about one million members in the party. The party has been described as a party that is "secular leaning but embraces an Islamic identity." The party presses for establishing peace in the region and worldwide. The party has been considered a remnant of the formerly ruling National Democratic Party.

Platform

The party platform calls for:

Electoral history

House of Representatives elections

Election Votes % Seats +/–
2011–12
1 / 596
 Increase 1
2015
5 / 596
 Increase 4

Shura Council elections

Election Seats +/–
2012
1 / 270
 Increase 1

References

  1. 1 2 "FJP trial adjourned to August 4". Cairo Post. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Al-Salam al-Dimuqrati (Democratic Peace)", Guide to Egypt's Transition, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, archived from the original on 1 November 2013, retrieved 13 December 2013
  3. ↑ El-Din, Gamal Essam (23 January 2012), "Egypt's post-Mubarak legislative life begins amid tension and divisions", Al-Ahram, retrieved 13 December 2013