Civil Democratic Movement (2017)
Civil Democratic Movement الحركة المدنية الديمقراطية | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 13 December 2017 |
| Ideology | Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre-left Factions: Centre to left-wing |
| House of Representatives | 28 / 568
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| Senate | 11 / 300
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The Civil Democratic Movement[1] (Arabic: الحركة المدنية الديمقراطية, romanized: al-Ḥarakah al-Madanīyah al-Dīmuqrāṭīyah; also called the National Civil Movement)[2] is a liberal political movement formed in Egypt in 2017.
History
The alliance was created in December 2017 and initially included seven parties and many "public figures", including Hamdeen Sabahi, former minister Ahmed el-Borei and Mohamed Anwar Esmat Sadat.[3]
The current alliance includes various parties that were also involved in the Civil Democratic Current; namely, the Constitution Party, the Dignity Party, Socialist Popular Alliance Party,[4] Egyptian Social Democratic Party[5] and the Bread and Freedom Party.[6][7]
According to Khaled Dawoud, the former spokesman for the alliance, it only met twice in five months following the 2023 Egyptian presidential election.[8]
The alliance faced divisions over Ahmed Tantawi's failed attempt to run in the presidential election. The Justice Party and the Egyptian Social Democratic Party (ESDP) opposed the decision by other parties in the alliance to boycott the election and reportedly declared "their intention to suspend their participation in the movement." According to the "media secretary" for the ESDP, the party sent an "internal letter" to inform other members of the Civil Democratic Movement of its suspension.[9]
The Justice Party left the alliance in May 2026, describing the separation as a "culmination of years of concern."[10]
Affiliated parties
Policies
The policies of the alliance included the forming a "civilian democratic state" without discrimination, in addition to "protecting freedom of thought, expression, organisation and peaceful protest."[1]
References
- 1 2 "Egyptian leftist, liberal parties launch new Civil Democratic Movement". Ahram Online. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "National Civil Movement: New political bloc in Egypt". Egypt Today. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Egypt's progressive parties unite to push for reforms". Al-Monitor. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "7 Egyptian parties join the Democratic Alliance for Civil Forces: Sabbahi". Cairo Post. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Parties agree not to contest election laws". Al-Ahram Weekly. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "رسميًا..حزب العيش والحرية يتقدم بطلب للانضمام لتحالفالتيار الديمقراطى" (in Arabic). Youm7. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Eight liberal and leftist Egyptian parties to boycott 2018 presidential elections". Ahram Online. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Rabab Azzam (31 May 2024). "Khaled Dawoud: 10 Years Without Regulatory Accountability in Egypt (Interview)". Zawia3. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ Rana Mamdouh (2 December 2023). "Presidential elections: Seasonal oppositional division". Mada Masr. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Egypt's Civil Democratic Movement faces internal crisis after controversial statement on businessman's property dispute". Ahram Online. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "After Zahran, Ismail announce candidacies for president, Civil Democratic Movement must navigate pluralism principle". Mada Masr. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
