National Alliance (Egypt)

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National Alliance
FoundedSeptember 2014 [1]
Dissolved4 February 2015 [2]
Ideology Big tent

The National Alliance was an electoral alliance in Egypt that was established by former Egyptian prime minister Kamal Ganzouri ahead of the 2015 Egyptian parliamentary election; Ganzouri withdrew from the race in February 2015. The list was superseded by the For the Love of Egypt list, which included many of the same individuals and parties.

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History

Ganzouri began putting together the list in September 2014. The spokesman for the Egyptian Front criticized the alliance for its inclusion of "Mubarak-era government ministers". [1] The Egyptian Wafd Coalition declined an offer to join the alliance. [3] The Arabic Popular Movement would have joined the alliance. [4] Some of the individuals involved with the list included Mahmoud Badr and Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour. [5] The Egyptian Front was one of the few alliances that was willing to partner with it, as Ganzouri was viewed by others, such as the New Wafd Party, as a member of the old guard, and were opposed to "coordinating" with him. [6] Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held a meeting with various parties in January 2015, where they strongly criticized Ganzouri's list. [7]

Ganzouri withdrew from the race on 4 February 2015, [2] with Badr and others involved in the list joining the For the Love of Egypt alliance ahead of the election. [8] According to Sameh Seif El-Yazal, a key figure in the For the Love of Egypt alliance, "Ganzouri's list ... ended in failure." Yehia Qadri, the chair of the Egyptian National Movement party, said that "members were surprised at Ganzouri's withdrawal", while the head of the Democratic Generation Party, Nagi El-Shehabi, believed that Ganzouri had "deceived" those who supported him. The Independent Current Coalition indicated that it would not align with the For the Love of Egypt alliance and would likely run on its own. [7]

Formerly affiliated parties and coalitions

References

  1. 1 2 "Shifting political sands". Al-Ahram Weekly. 11 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Registration for Egypt's parliamentary polls opens Sunday; Brotherhood absent". Ahram Online. 7 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Egyptian Wafd coalition insists on including Moussa, rejects Ganzoury's Initiative". Egypt Independent. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  4. ↑ ""تمرد": أرسلنا مرشحينا لقائمة "الجنزورى" وننسق مع"مستقبل وطن" فى الفردى" (in Arabic). Youm7. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "مصادر:"الجنزورى" يستقر على معظم أسماء قائمته.. مراد موافى وأسامة هيكل أبرز الشخصيات العامة.. آمنة نصيرومنى عمر للتمثيل النسائى.. ومحمود بدر وطارق الخولى عن الشباب.. وعماد جاد ومارجريت عازر للأقباط" (in Arabic). Youm7. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "El-Ganzouri, Mubarak-era politician, Egypt's parliamentary elections wild card?". Ahram Online. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  7. 1 2 "'For the Love of Egypt' electoral list leaves political parties divided". Ahram Online. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Why do politicians keep fighting despite common goals?". Daily News Egypt. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "مصادر تؤكد اقتراب عمرو موسى من قيادة قائمة انتخابية تضم أحزاب" (in Arabic). Youm7. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Egyptian Front proposes candidates for Ganzouri electoral list". Ahram Online. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "تيار الاستقلال: لا صحة لتخصيص 5 مقاعد فقط لنا فى قائمة الجنزوري" (in Arabic). El-Balad. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "FJP trial adjourned to August 4". Cairo Post. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  13. ↑ ""تيار الاستقلال" يلتقي ممثلي القبائل بسيناء الثلاثاء" (in Arabic). Al Masry Al Youm. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "أحمد الفضالى يعلن انضمام تكتل القوى الثورية لتيار الاستقلال" (in Arabic). Youm7. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Gearing up for the polls". Al-Ahram Weekly. 1 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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