Revolutionary Democratic Coalition
Revolutionary Democratic Coalition | |
|---|---|
| Key figures | Kamal Khalil Ahmed Bahaa El-Din Shaaban Adel El-Masha Salah Adli[1] |
| Founded | 19 September 2012 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Ideology | Leftism[2] Secularism[1] |
| Political position | Left-wing[2] |
The Revolutionary Democratic Coalition (Arabic: التحالف الديمقراطى الثورى, also translated as 'Democratic Revolutionary Coalition')[1] (also called the United Revolutionary Front)[3] was an electoral alliance in Egypt. It is also active in protests as recently as May 2013.[4] The alliance has been described as being composed of "small socialist, communist and radical parties."[3]
Member organisations
- Socialist Popular Alliance Party
- Tagammu Party
- Egyptian Communist Party
- Socialist Party of Egypt
- Workers Democratic Party
- Socialist Revolutionary Movement (January)
- Egyptian Coalition to Fight Corruption
- Mina Daniel Movement
- Socialist Youth Union
- Workers and Peasants Party[5]
- Democratic Popular Movement[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Egypt's Secular Forces: Emerging Secular Coalitions and Parties", Guide to Egypt's Transition, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 25 November 2012, archived from the original on 29 December 2013, retrieved 12 December 2013
- ^ a b Revolutionary Democratic Coalition: A new voice on Egypt's Left, Ahram Online, 19 September 2012, retrieved 12 December 2013
- ^ a b Dawoud, Khaled (6 September 2012). "Getting it together". Al-Ahram Weekly. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ Leftist, revolutionary groups to mobilize for May Day, Egypt Independent, 24 April 2013, retrieved 12 December 2013
- ^ Johannes Stern (8 October 2012). "Egyptian pseudo-left parties form new anti-working class alliance". World Socialist Website. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
