El Karama
El Karama حزب الكرامة Parti El Karama | |
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Leader | Cheikhna Ould Hajbou |
Founded | 12 October 2011 |
Ideology | Social democracy |
Political position | Centre |
National affiliation | Coordination of Parties of the Majority |
Parliamentary group | Trust group |
National Assembly | 5 / 176 |
Regional councils | 10 / 285 |
Mayors | 7 / 238 |
Website | |
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El Karama (Arabic: حزب الكرامة, romanized: ḥizb al-karāma, lit. 'Dignity Party') is a political party in Mauritania led by Cheikhna Ould Mohamed Ould Hajbou.
History
[edit]El Karama was founded on 12 October 2011.[1] It won six seats in the 2013 parliamentary elections,[2] and retained all six seats in the 2018 elections.
In the 2023 parliamentary elections El Karama won five seats in the National Assembly of Mauritania.[3][4]
Ideology
[edit]El Karama identifies as a social democratic party.[1]
Election results
[edit]National Assembly
[edit]Election | Leader | National list | Seats | +/– | Status | |
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Votes | % | |||||
2013 | Cheikhna Ould Hajbou | 15,193 | 2.54% | 6 / 146 | ![]() | Support |
2018 | 24,761 | 3.52% | 6 / 157 | ![]() | Support | |
2023 | 25,437 | 2.62% | 5 / 176 | ![]() | Support |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "البرنامج الانتخابي 2018" [Election programme 2018]. El Karama (in Arabic). 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Elections held in 2013 IPU
- ^ "Résultats 2023". CENI. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Mauritanie : une élection ne fait pas le printemps". L'Anticapitaliste (in French). 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-09-21.