# Homeland Defenders Party

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Political party in Egypt

This article is about the Egyptian political party. For the Homeland Generation, see [Generation Z](/source/Generation_Z).

Homeland Defenders Party حزب حماة الوطن Leader Ahmed El Awadi (acting)[citation needed] Galal Haridy (? - 2026)[1] Founded 2013 Ideology Centrism[2][better source needed] National affiliation Call of Egypt National Unified List for Egypt (since 2020)[3] Colors Crimson Red, Black House of Representatives 91 / 596 Senate 72 / 300 Website humatalwatan.com Politics of Egypt Political parties Elections

The **Homeland Defenders Party** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): حزب حماة الوطن), also translated as **Protectors of the Nation**,[3] and **Guardians of the Nation**,[4] is a [centrist](/source/Centrism)[*[better source needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Questionable_sources)*] political party in [Egypt](/source/Egypt).

## History

It was founded in 2013 by [Galal Haridy](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Galal_Haridy&action=edit&redlink=1) and a group of retired officers.[5] In an interview in December 2013, about half a year after [Abdel Fattah el-Sisi](/source/Abdel_Fattah_el-Sisi) [military coup](/source/2013_Egyptian_coup_d'%C3%A9tat), Haridy expressed support for the "efforts made by the army and police in confronting terrorism."[6]

It is currently the largest member party of the [Call of Egypt](/source/Call_of_Egypt) coalition and is seen as supportive towards President [Abdel Fattah el-Sisi](/source/Abdel_Fattah_el-Sisi).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

The party joined the [National Unified List for Egypt](/source/National_Unified_List_for_Egypt) in 2020, ahead of the [parliamentary election that year](/source/2020_Egyptian_parliamentary_election).[7]

Ahmed El Awadi, the deputy chair of the party, was appointed in October 2025 as one of the deputy speakers in the [Senate](/source/Senate_(Egypt)).[8]

The party was part of the [National Unified List for Egypt](/source/National_Unified_List_for_Egypt)[3] and won 86 elected seats in the [2025 parliamentary election](/source/2025_Egyptian_parliamentary_election).[9]

## Leadership

The party was headed by Galal Haridy; his death was announced by the party in January 2026.[1]

## Electoral history

### House of Representatives elections

Election Seats +/– Result 2015 18 / 596 18 Majority 2020 23 / 596 5 Majority 2025 91 / 596 68 Majority

### Senate elections

Election Seats +/– Result 2020 11 / 300 11 Majority 2025 44 / 300 33 Majority

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-et7jan_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-et7jan_1-1) ["Homat el Watan party mourns death of its leader"](https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/137540/Homat-el-Watan-party-mourns-death-of-its-leader). *Egypt Today*. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** as-Sayid, Mustafa. ["حزب حماة الوطن: فكرة اندماج الأحزاب لا يمكن تنفيذها لتعارض الآليات"](https://www.youm7.com/story/2016/10/27/%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A8-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%83%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B6/2939929). *Youm7* (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 August 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ao23oct_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ao23oct_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ao23oct_3-2) 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)** Essam El-Din, Gamal (21 October 2020). ["Egypt's Senate shapes up"](https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/388816.aspx). *Ahram Online*. Retrieved 14 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Abdullah, Muhammad (12 June 2013). ["مؤسس الصاعقة المصرية يتقدم بـ 6 آلاف توقيع لتأسيس حزب "حماة مصر""](https://www.elbalad.news/519398). *El Balad* (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Assam, Ala'a. ["جلال هريدى: "حماة مصر" يهدف للحفاظ على مكتسبات ثورتى يناير ويونيو"](https://www.youm7.com/story/2013/12/14/%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B8-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%89-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1/1397242#.Uq0OQdLNXB0). *Youm7* (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Essam El-Din, Gamal (14 September 2020). ["Egypt's Mostaqbal Watan Party leads coalition to run in parliamentary elections"](http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/0/379989/Egypt/0/Egypts-Mostaqbal-Watan-Party-leads-coalition-to-ru.aspx). Ahram Online. Retrieved 29 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Egypt's new Senate elects Essam El-Din Farid as speaker"](https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/555142.aspx). *Ahram Online*. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** 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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