Afek Tounes

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Party now defunct - see Republican Party
  • Name - Original language & name in English: آفاق تونس (Arabic), Afek Tounes or Tunisian Aspiration (English). The party ceased to exist in April 2012 on merging to become the Republican Party.
  • Year founded: 2011
  • Ideology: Liberal, Secular
  • Current leader & function:  Yassine Brahim (president)
  • Number of seats in Constituent Assembly: 4 originally.
  • Currently in government or in opposition: In opposition
  • Legal status: Legal political party
  • Link to official party website: http://www.afektounes.tn - old party website still online.
  • Observations: After winning 4 seats in the 2011 elections, Afek Tounes was torn apart when several key members quit complaining about the authoritarian methods of the party's president. Then in April 2012 it merged with several other parties to create the Republican Party.