National Progressive Unionist Party
The National Progressive Unionist Party is a socialist political party in Egypt. Originally known as the National Progressive Unionist Organization, it was established as the left-wing faction of the governing Arab Socialist Union and became an independent party the ASU's dissolution.
The party considers itself a defender of the principles of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. It calls for standing against attempts to reverse the revolution's social gains for labourers, the poor, and other low-income groups. In late 2014, the party withdrew from the Egyptian Front.History and profile
The party was established in 1977 and its founder was Khaled Mohieddin, who was a former free officer. Its membership consisted of mainly of Marxists and Nasserists.
The party boycotted the first presidential elections in 2005. The party won 5 out of 518 seats during the 2010 legislative elections.
In the 2011–12 Egyptian parliamentary election, the party ran in the Egyptian Bloc electoral alliance.Platform
