The National Progressive Unionist Rally Party (, commonly referred to as Tagammu, meaning "Rally" in English) is an Egyptian left-wing political party. Originally known as the National Progressive Unionist Rally Organization, it was established as the left-wing faction of the governing Arab Socialist Union (ASU) and became an independent party after ASU's dissolution.
The party considers itself a defender of the principles of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. It calls for standing against attempts to reverse the revolution's social gains for labourers, the poor, and other low-income groups.
History and profile
The party was established in 1977. The founders were two former Free Officers members, Khaled Mohieddin and Kamal Rifaat. Its membership consisted of mainly Marxists and Nasserists.Egyptian Political Parties, Middle East Research and Information ProjectEgyptian Political Party Explorer, Middle East Institute
Since 1978 the party has published a newspaper, Al Ahali.
The party boycotted the first presidential elections in 2005. It won 5 out of 518 seats during the 2010 legislative elections.
In the 2011–12 Egyptian parliamentary election, the party was initially a member of the Democratic Alliance for Egypt before it withdrew and ran in the Egyptian Bloc electoral alliance.
The party was one of the founding members of the Egyptian Front in August 2014 in preparation for the 2015 Egyptian parliamentary election. However, in late 2014, it withdrew from the Egyptian Front. A member of the party was removed from the For the Love of Egypt list before the electoral deadline.
The party became part of the National Unified List for Egypt in 2020, before the 2020 Egyptian parliamentary election.
It also joined the list ahead of the 2025 Egyptian parliamentary election and won five seats in the election.
Platform Rejection of religious extremism. Building the character of the Egyptian citizens. Ending the state monopoly over the media. Raising awareness of environmental issues. Developing the Egyptian industries.
Prominent party figures Khaled Mohieddin – Party founder, former chairman, and a member of the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council Kamal Rifaat – Party founder Sayed Abdel Aal- New Party Chairman Ismail Sabri Abdullah – Member
Electoral history Presidential elections Election Party candidateVotes%Result2012Hisham Bastawisy29,1890.13%Lost
People's Assembly of Egypt elections ElectionParty leaderVotes%Seats+/–Position1976Khaled Mohieddin 3 3rd1984214,5874.2% 4th1987150,5702.2% 4th1990 6 2nd1995 1 3rd2000 1 3rd2005 4 3rd2010 3 3rd2011–20122,402,2388.9% 1 4th
House of Representatives elections ElectionParty leaderVotes%Seats+/–Position2015Khaled Mohieddin 2 17th2020Sayed Abdel Aal 4 14th2025 1
Shura Council elections ElectionParty leaderSeats+/–2007Khaled Mohieddin 1 3rd2010 2nd2012 7
See also Egypt Arab Socialist Party Liberal Socialists Party
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