Republican Party / Al Joumhouri

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PR
  • Name - Original language & name in English: الحزب الجمهوري, Al-Ḥizb Al-Jumhouri (Arabic), Republican Party (English). Commonly known just as Al Joumhouri
  • Year founded: 2012
  • Ideology: Centrist, Secular
  • Current leader & function:  Maya Jribi (general secretary)
  • Number of seats in Constituent Assembly: Initially 16 seats from the PDP & 4 seats from Afek Tounes. Subsequently numerous   defections have taken place.
  • Currently in government or in opposition: In opposition
  • Legal status: Legal political party
  • Link to official party website: http://www.aljoumhouri.tn
  • Observations: The Republican Party was formed in April 2012 through the merger principally of the PDP and Afek Tounes but also the Tunisian Republican Party, Al Irada, Al Karama, the Bledi Movement, the Democracy & Social Justice Party and several independents. The objective was to create one big centrist political party capable of winning future elections. The party is clearly dominated however, by members of the former PDP and especially that party's long-time leader Ahmed Chebbi whose personal ambitions have already led to several splits in the original party.