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.
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 | |
| partielkarama | |
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
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| 2018 | 24,761 | 3.52% | 6 / 157
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| 2023 | 25,437 | 2.62% | 5 / 176
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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.
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