{{About|the movement formed in 2017|the movement of the same name formed in 2012|Civil Democratic Movement (2012)}} {{Infobox political party | name = Civil Democratic Movement | native_name = الحركة المدنية الديمقراطية | colorcode = #df3100 | founded = 13 December 2017 | ideology = [[Progressivism]] | position = [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]<br>'''Factions:'''<br>[[Centrism|Centre]] to [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] | seats1_title = [[House of Representatives (Egypt)|House of Representatives]] | seats1 = {{Composition bar|24|568|hex=#df3100}} | seats2_title = [[Senate (Egypt)|Senate]] | seats2 = {{Composition bar|7|300|hex=#df3100}} | country = Egypt }}

The '''Civil Democratic Movement'''<ref name="ao16dec">{{Cite news|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/285401/Egypt/Politics-/--Egyptian-leftist,-liberal-parties-launch-new-Civ.aspx|title=Egyptian leftist, liberal parties launch new Civil Democratic Movement|agency=Ahram Online|date=16 December 2017|access-date=18 December 2025}}</ref> ({{Langx|ar|الحركة المدنية الديمقراطية|translit=al-Ḥarakah al-Madanīyah al-Dīmuqrāṭīyah}}; also called the '''National Civil Movement''')<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/36792/National-Civil-Movement-New-political-bloc-in-Egypt|title=National Civil Movement: New political bloc in Egypt|agency=Egypt Today|date=13 December 2017|access-date=18 December 2025}}</ref> is a [[Liberalism|liberal]] political movement formed in Egypt in 2017.

==History== The alliance was created in December 2017 and initially included seven parties and many "public figures", including [[Hamdeen Sabahi]], former minister Ahmed el-Borei and [[Mohamed Anwar Esmat Sadat]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/01/egypt-liberals-new-movement-push-political-reforms-freedoms.html|title=Egypt's progressive parties unite to push for reforms|agency=Al-Monitor|date=2 January 2018|access-date=22 January 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414223309/https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2018/01/egypt-liberals-new-movement-push-political-reforms-freedoms.html|archive-date=14 April 2021}}</ref>

The current alliance includes various parties that were also involved in the [[Civil Democratic Current]]; namely, the [[Constitution Party (Egypt)|Constitution Party]], the [[Dignity Party (Egypt)|Dignity Party]], [[Socialist Popular Alliance Party]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thecairopost.com/news/119432/news/7-egyptian-parties-join-the-democratic-alliance-for-civil-forces-sabbahi|title=7 Egyptian parties join the Democratic Alliance for Civil Forces: Sabbahi|agency=Cairo Post|date=23 July 2014|access-date=18 December 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724093744/http://thecairopost.com/news/119432/news/7-egyptian-parties-join-the-democratic-alliance-for-civil-forces-sabbahi|archive-date=24 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Egyptian Social Democratic Party]]<ref name="aaw">{{Cite news|url=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/13004/17/Parties-agree-not-to-contest-election-laws.aspx|title=Parties agree not to contest election laws|agency=Al-Ahram Weekly|date=13 August 2015|access-date=18 December 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812014658/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/13004/17/Parties-agree-not-to-contest-election-laws.aspx|archive-date=12 August 2016}}</ref> and the [[Bread and Freedom Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youm7.com/story/2014/12/23/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%8B%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A8-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B6%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84/2001038#.VJowacRCQ|title=رسميًا..حزب العيش والحرية يتقدم بطلب للانضمام لتحالفالتيار الديمقراطى|publisher=Youm7|date=23 December 2014|access-date=18 December 2025|lang=ar}}</ref><ref name="ao30jan">{{Cite news|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/1187/289073/Egypt/-Presidential-Elections--/Eight-liberal-and-leftist-Egyptian-parties-to-boyc.aspx|title=Eight liberal and leftist Egyptian parties to boycott 2018 presidential elections|agency=Ahram Online|date=30 January 2018|access-date=18 December 2025}}</ref>

According to [[Khaled Dawoud]], the former spokesman for the alliance, it only met twice in five months following the [[2023 Egyptian presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://zawia3.com/en/khaled-dawoud/|title=Khaled Dawoud: 10 Years Without Regulatory Accountability in Egypt (Interview)|agency=Zawia3|date=31 May 2024|access-date=3 February 2026|author=Rabab Azzam}}</ref>

The alliance faced divisions over [[Ahmed Tantawi]]'s failed attempt to run in the presidential election. The Justice Party and the Egyptian Social Democratic Party (ESDP) opposed the decision by other parties in the alliance to boycott the election and reportedly declared "their intention to suspend their participation in the movement." According to the "media secretary" for the ESDP, the party sent an "internal letter" to inform other members of the Civil Democratic Movement of its suspension.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.madamasr.com/en/2023/12/02/feature/politics/presidential-elections-seasonal-oppositional-division/|title=Presidential elections: Seasonal oppositional division |agency=Mada Masr|date=2 December 2023|access-date=30 March 2026|author=Rana Mamdouh}}</ref>

==Affiliated parties== *[[Bread and Freedom Party]] *[[Constitution Party (Egypt)|Constitution Party]] *[[Dignity Party (Egypt)|Dignity Party]] *[[Egyptian Social Democratic Party]] *[[Freedom Egypt Party]] *[[Justice Party (Egypt)|Justice Party]] *[[Reform and Development Party (Egypt)|Reform and Development Party]] *[[Socialist Popular Alliance Party]]<ref name="ao30jan"/> *[[National Progressive Unionist Rally Party]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=After Zahran, Ismail announce candidacies for president, Civil Democratic Movement must navigate pluralism principle|url=https://www.madamasr.com/en/2023/09/21/news/u/after-zahran-ismail-announce-candidacies-for-president-civil-democratic-movement-must-navigate-pluralism-principle/ |access-date=18 December 2025|date=21 September 2023 |website=[[Mada Masr]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Policies== The policies of the alliance included the forming a "civilian democratic state" without discrimination, in addition to "protecting [[freedom of thought]], [[freedom of expression|expression]], organisation and [[peaceful protest]]."<ref name="ao16dec"/>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.facebook.com/civil.democratic.movement2018/?fref=ts Facebook Page] {{Egyptian political parties}} [[Category:2017 establishments in Egypt]] [[Category:Egyptian democracy movements]] [[Category:Left-wing political party alliances]] [[Category:Political opposition alliances in the Arab world]] [[Category:Political party alliances in Egypt]] [[Category:Socialist parties in Egypt]]