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Political party in Egypt

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Egyptian Congress Party حزب المؤتمر المصري Chairperson Omar El-Mokhtar Semeida[1] Honorary President Mohammed El-Oraby Founder Amr Moussa[2] Founded 18 September 2012 Merger of Ghad El-Thawra Party Egyptian Citizen Party Freedom Party Egyptian Arab Union Party Young Egypt Party Headquarters Cairo Newspaper Congress Youth wing Union of Congress Party Youth Political position Centre-left[1] National affiliation National Unified List for Egypt (since 2020)[3] Colours Green Blue Slogan " Together we Build! " (Arabic: معا نبني) House of Representatives 4 / 596 Senate 1 / 300 Website https://www.facebook.com/almotamrparty/ Politics of Egypt Political parties Elections

The **Egyptian Congress Party**[4] ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): حزب المؤتمر المصري), or **Egyptian Conference Party**, is a [secularist](/source/Secularism) political party in Egypt.[5]

## History

It was created by the merger of 25 liberal and leftist parties,[6] as well as remnants of the former [National Democratic Party](/source/National_Democratic_Party_(Egypt))-regime.[7]

According to the head of the [Egypt Arab Socialist Party](/source/Egypt_Arab_Socialist_Party), Adel el-Qulla, 10 parties would merge. Omar Semeida, the head of the [Egyptian Arab Union Party](/source/Egyptian_Arab_Union_Party), indicated that parties which were not interested in merging would join with the party in the [Egyptian Nation Alliance](/source/Egyptian_Nation_Alliance).[8]

Several of the parties that agreed to or considered joining were the [Ghad El-Thawra Party](/source/Ghad_El-Thawra_Party) and the [Democratic Front Party](/source/Democratic_Front_Party),[6] and several parties that are descended from the National Democratic Party, including the [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(Egypt)), the [Egyptian Freedom Party](/source/Egyptian_Freedom_Party) and the [Egyptian Citizen Party](/source/Egyptian_Citizen_Party).[5] Also in the newly formed party are: "the Egyptian Arabic Socialist Party, the [El-Geel Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Generation_Party), the [Social Peace Party](/source/Social_Peace_Party) , the Reform and Building Party, the Sufi Egyptian, the Tahrir Party, [Masr El-Fatah](/source/Young_Egypt_Party), the [Egyptian Arabic Union](/source/Arab_Egyptian_Union), the [Revolution's Guards](/source/Revolutionary_Guards_Party), the Thawra Party, [Arab for Justice and Equality](/source/Arab_Party_for_Justice_and_Equality) (sic), the [Social Justice Party](/source/Social_Justice_Party_(Egypt)), Al-Tali'a Al-Arabiya Party, Al-Wai'e Party, the Revolution Youth Union, Amr Moussa's presidential campaign team, El-Khodr Party and Al-Mustikloon Al-Goded."[6]

The party was one of the founding members of the [Egyptian Front](/source/Egyptian_Front).[9]

The Conference Party participated in a 12 January 2015 meeting of multiple parties chaired by Egyptian president [Abdel Fattah el-Sisi](/source/Abdel_Fattah_el-Sisi).[1]

It joined the [For the Love of Egypt](/source/For_the_Love_of_Egypt) alliance in September 2015.[10]

The party joined the [National Unified List for Egypt](/source/National_Unified_List_for_Egypt) ahead of the [2020 Egyptian parliamentary election](/source/2020_Egyptian_parliamentary_election).[11]

It joined the National Unified List for Egypt ahead of the [2025 Egyptian parliamentary election](/source/2025_Egyptian_parliamentary_election)[3] and won four seats.[12]

## Electoral history

### House of Representatives

Election Party Leader Seats +/– 2015 Omar El-Mokhtar Semeida 12 / 596 12 2020 Omar El-Mokhtar Semeida 7 / 596 5 2025 Omar El-Mokhtar Semeida 4 / 596 1

### Senate

Election Seats +/– 2020 3 / 300 3 2025 1 / 300 2

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ao12jan_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ao12jan_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ao12jan_1-2) el-Gundy, Zeinab (12 January 2015), ["Sisi expresses wish for unity among political groups: Party leaders"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150710175012/http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/120152.aspx), *Ahram Online*, archived from [the original](http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/120152.aspx) on 10 July 2015, retrieved 27 September 2025

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Saleh, Yasmine (8 March 2013). ["Egypt's opposition scents chance in election debacle"](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-opposition-idUSBRE9270GL20130308). Reuters. Retrieved 27 September 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ao23oct_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ao23oct_3-1) Essam El-Din, Gamal (23 October 2025). ["Contenders gear up"](https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/555362.aspxx). Ahram Online. Retrieved 24 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Egyptian Congress Party to participate in Friday's protest"](http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/egyptian-congress-party-participate-friday-s-protest). Egypt Independent. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ahramnov_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ahramnov_5-1) El Sharnoubi, Osman (1 November 2012). ["NDP holdovers, FJP look for allies ahead of Egypt's legislative polls"](https://web.archive.org/web/20250713073418/http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/56978/Egypt/Politics-/NDP-holdovers,-FJP-look-for-allies-ahead-of-Egypts.aspx). Ahram Online. Archived from [the original](http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/56978/Egypt/Politics-/NDP-holdovers,-FJP-look-for-allies-ahead-of-Egypts.aspx) on 13 July 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Ahram18Sept_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Ahram18Sept_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Ahram18Sept_6-2) ["Former Arab League head Amr Moussa establishes Egyptian Conference Party"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121025110846/http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/53211/Egypt/Politics-/Former-Arab-League-head-Amr-Moussa-establishes-Egy.aspx/). Ahram Online. 18 September 2012. Archived from [the original](http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/53211/Egypt/Politics-/Former-Arab-League-head-Amr-Moussa-establishes-Egy.aspx/) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Sewilam, Heba (2 October 2014). ["Islamism, ideology or a political vacuum?"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141003115850/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/7400/31/Islamism,-ideology-or-a-political-vacuum---.aspx). Al-Ahram Weekly. Archived from [the original](http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/7400/31/Islamism,-ideology-or-a-political-vacuum---.aspx) on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Fahmy, Heba (18 September 2012). ["'Civil' powers unite to form 'Conference Party'"](http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/civil-powers-unite-form-conference-party). Egypt Independent. Retrieved 15 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** El-Fekki, Amira (18 August 2014), ["Egyptian Front Coalition: the widest political alliance facing Islamists"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090239/http://thecairopost.com/news/122232/inside_egypt/egyptian-front-coalition-the-widest-political-alliance-facing-islamists), *Cairo Post*, archived from [the original](http://thecairopost.com/news/122232/inside_egypt/egyptian-front-coalition-the-widest-political-alliance-facing-islamists) on 19 August 2014, retrieved 15 January 2026

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["انتخابات "الجبهة المصرية" تناقش الشكل المبدأى لقوائم "القاهرة" و"الصعيد""](http://www.elwatannews.com/news/details/802245) (in Arabic). El Watan News. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Essam El-Din, Gamal (2 October 2020). ["Egypt's Mostaqbal Watan Party leads coalition to run in parliamentary elections"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201108173617/http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/0/379989/Egypt/0/Egypts-Mostaqbal-Watan-Party-leads-coalition-to-ru.aspx). Ahram Online. Archived from [the original](http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/0/379989/Egypt/0/Egypts-Mostaqbal-Watan-Party-leads-coalition-to-ru.aspx) on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Essam El-Din, Gamal (14 January 2026). ["New parliament takes its seats"](https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/50/1201/560462/AlAhram-Weekly/Egypt/New-parliament-takes-its-seats.aspx). Ahram Online. Retrieved 24 January 2026.

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