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Nidaa Tounes حركة نداء تونس | |
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Chairperson | Mohamed Ennaceur (interim) |
Secretary General | Slim Riahi[1] |
Founder | Beji Caid Essebsi |
Founded | 16 June 2012 (2012-06-16) |
Headquarters | 3, rue du Lac de Garde Les Berges du Lac 1053 Tunis |
Youth wing | Nidaa Tounes Youth Movement |
Membership (2014) | 110,000[2] |
Ideology | Bourguibism[3][4] Social democracy Social liberalism Big tent Secularism[5] |
Political position | Centre to centre-left |
International affiliation | None |
Colours | Red |
Slogan | "Call of Tunisia, A call for all Tunisians" |
Assembly of the Representatives of the People | 53 / 217 |
Website | |
www.nidaatounes.net | |
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Nidaa Tounes[6] (Arabic: حركة نداء تونس Nidā’ Tūnis, French: Appel de la Tunisie; usually translated as "Call of Tunisia", "Call for Tunisia",[7] or "Tunisia's Call"[8]) is a big tent secularist political party in Tunisia. After being founded in 2012, the party won a plurality of seats in the October 2014 parliamentary election.[9] The party's founding leader Beji Caid Essebsi was elected President of Tunisia in the 2014 presidential election.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Foundation
1.2 Union for Tunisia
1.3 2014 to present
2 Prominent members
3 Election results
4 References
5 External links
History
Foundation
The party's foundation was announced when former prime minister Beji Caid Essebsi on 20 April 2012 launched his Call for Tunisia as a response to post-revolutionary "instances of disturbing extremism and violence that threaten public and individual liberties, as well as the security of the citizens".[10] It was officially founded on 16 June 2012 and describes itself as a "modernist"[11] and "social-democratic" party of the moderate left.[12] However, it also includes notable economically liberal currents.[13][14][15]
The party has patched together former members of ousted president Ben Ali's Constitutional Democratic Rally, secular leftists, progressive liberals and Destourians (followers of Tunisia's "founder" Habib Bourguiba). In addition, the party has the support of many members of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) and the national employers' union, UTICA. They believe that Tunisia's secular forces have to unite to counter the dominance of the Islamist Ennahda Movement.[11][5]
From its foundation until July 2013, 11 members of the Constituent Assembly joined the party by defecting from various other parties.[16]
Union for Tunisia
On 11 February 2013, the Republican Party joined Nidaa Tounes and four other parties in a political alliance called Union for Tunisia (UPT).[17] Moreover, it participated in the formation of the broad oppositional National Salvation Front in July 2013.[18] However, ahead of the October 2014 legislative election, Nidaa Tounes decided to run its own lists and not to contest the election as part of the UPT.[19]
2014 to present
The party has seen tensions between supporters of Essebsi's son, Hafedh Essebsi, and others. Former member Mohsen Marzouk went on to create a party named Machrouu Tounes[20] while prime minister Youssef Chahed formed a new party named Tahya Tounes.[21]
Prominent members
Beji Caid Essebsi, 92-year-old president of the party,[11] former prime minister of the 2011 post-revolution transitional government, former minister under Habib Bourguiba
Taïeb Baccouche, the party's secretary-general,[11] former secretary-general of the Tunisian General Labour Union, former president of the Arab Institute of Human Rights, minister of education in the post-revolution transitional government led by Essebsi (2011)
Faouzi Elloumi, a wealthy businessman and member of the executive committee[11]
Mohsen Marzouk,[11] member of the executive committee charged with external relations
Mahmoud Ben Rhomdane, one of the party's chief economic advisors[11]
Lazhar Karoui Chebbi, former minister of Justice in Essebsi's cabinet (2011)
Boujemaa Remili, former leader of the Tunisian Communist Party[22]
Wafa Makhlouf Sayadi, head of the Center for Young Corporate Leaders (CJD)[12]
Ridha Belhaj, one of the party founders, actual Chief of Staff of the Tunisian presidency and former Chief Cabinet Secretary in Beji Caid Essebsi's 2011 post-revolution transitional government.
Election results
Election year | # of total votes | % of overall vote | # of seats |
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Assembly of the Representatives of the People | |||
2014 | 1,279,941 | 37.56% | 86 / 217 |
References
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^ "L'interview intégrale de Béji Caïd Essebsi à Leaders : J'irai jusqu'au bout!" (in French). 1 September 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
^ Steve A. Cook (12 November 2014). "Tunisia: First Impressions". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
^ "In the shade of Bourguiba". The Economist. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
^ ab Churchill, Erik (27 June 2012), "The 'Call for Tunisia'", Foreign Policy
^ Feuer, Sarah (3 October 2014). "Elections in Tunisia: Steps Toward Democratic Consolidation". Policywatch. The Washington Institute.
^ Tajine, Synda (21 June 2012). "Tunisia's Most Intimidating Statesman Creates New Party". AL Monitor.
^ "Country profile Tunisia" (PDF). The World Factbook. CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). 2014.
^ Monica Marks (29 October 2014). "The Tunisian election result isn't simply a victory for secularism over Islamism". Retrieved 9 November 2014.
^ "L'Appel de Tunisie de Béji Caïd Essebsi". Business News. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ abcdefg Monica Marks; Omar Belhaj Salah (28 March 2013). "Uniting for Tunisia?". Sada. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
^ ab Tavana, Daniel; Russell, Alex (October 2014). "Previewing Tunisia's Parliamentary & Presidential Elections" (PDF). Project on Middle East Democracy. p. 9. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ Schäfer, Isabel (4 November 2014). "After the first free parliamentary elections in Tunisia: New horizons or back to square one?". Qantara.de.
^ Turak, Natasha. "Nidaa Tounes Leads Ennahdha by Strong Margin". Tunisia-live.net.
^ Wolf, Anne (December 2014). "Power Shift in Tunisia: Electoral Success of Secular Parties Might Deepen Polarization" (PDF). SWP Comments (54). German Institute for International and Security Affairs: 4.
^ "Deux élues d'Ettakatol rejoignent Nidaa Tounès", Tunisie Numerique, 9 July 2013
^ Union for Tunisia: Jebali's initiative "step forward on right path", TAP, 12 February 2013, archived from the original on 17 February 2013
^ Tunisia: Political Parties and Civil Society Components Announce Formation of National Salvation Front, Tunis Africa Presse, 26 July 2013, retrieved 15 September 2013
^ "Après la défection de Nidaa Tounès : L'Union pour la Tunisie dans l'expectative !". Le Temps. 28 June 2014.
^ "Tunisia's Nidaa Tounes in shambles amid political turbulence". Al Jazeera. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
^ "Tunisia's secular opposition forms new party". Al Jazeera. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
^ Barrouhi, Abdelaziz (28 June 2012). "Tunisie : l'appel du 16 juin de Béji Caïd Essebsi". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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External links
Official website (in Arabic) (in French)