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Not to be confused with [Iraqi National Dialogue Front](/source/Iraqi_National_Dialogue_Front).

Political party in Lebanon

National Dialogue Party حزب الحوار الوطني Abbreviation NDP Leader Fouad Makhzoumi Founder Fouad Makhzoumi Founded 2004 Headquarters Ras el Nabeh, Beirut Ideology Economic liberalism Secularism Political position Centre-right Colors Parliament of Lebanon 1 / 128 Website https://alhiwar.com/ Politics of Lebanon Political parties Elections

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The **National Dialogue Party** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): حزب الحوار الوطني, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Arabic): *Hizb al-Hiwar al-Watanii*) is a [secular](/source/Secularism) [Lebanese](/source/Politics_of_Lebanon) [political party](/source/Political_party) founded by businessman [Fouad Makhzoumi](/source/Fouad_Makhzoumi) in 2004.[1][2][3] It currently[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Dialogue_Party&action=edit) has one seat in the [Parliament of Lebanon](/source/Parliament_of_Lebanon).[1] The party publishes the *Al Hiwar* [newspaper](/source/Newspaper).[1] Its main office is in the Marj el Zouhour Building, Dona Maria Street in Ras el Nabeh, Beirut.[1]

## Activities

Makhzoumi states that its central belief is that the "Lebanese people deserve a government that is free, democratic, and responsive to their needs."[4] As such, the party envisions electoral reforms based upon [democracy](/source/Democracy), [transparency in government](/source/Transparency_(behavior)), [secularism](/source/Secularism), and [proportional representation](/source/Proportional_representation).[4] The party believes that the [2006 Israel-Hezbollah conflict](/source/2006_Lebanon_War) raised the stature of [Hezbollah](/source/Hezbollah) in Lebanon while destabilizing the democratic government.[3]

Makhzoumi also established the Lebanon-based "Makhzoumi Foundation" charity organization providing educational services and public awareness in social issues. He also established the US-based "Future Millennium Foundation".

Makhzoumi is presently the Chairman of Future Pipe Group (FPI), a multinational corporation. He also acted as the President of the International Desalination Association (IDA) between 1995 and 1997, and is currently the Controller of the Association. He acted as well as Vice Chairman of the *Institute for Social and Economic Policy in the Middle East* at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University), between 1995 and 1998. He is currently a member of the International Board of the "Council on Foreign Relations – US/Middle East Project", since 1996.

## See also

- [List of political parties in Lebanon](/source/List_of_political_parties_in_Lebanon)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UN_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UN_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-UN_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-UN_1-3) [National Dialogue Party](http://www.arabparliaments.org/countries/bycountry.asp?pid=2&cid=9). [United Nations](/source/United_Nations): [Arab Political Parties Database](http://www.arabparliaments.org/). Retrieved 1 March 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NOW_2-0)** [Visions with no voice](https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111004130504/http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArchiveDetails.aspx?ID=20159). By Taylor Long. *[Now Lebanon](/source/List_of_newspapers_in_Lebanon#Lebanese_Online_News_Sites)*. 18 November 2007.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-today_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-today_3-1) [In Israel, fury mixed with fears](https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-07-16-israel-cover_x.htm). By Thomas Frank. *[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)*. 23 July 2006.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-future_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-future_4-1) [A Democratic Future for Lebanon](http://www.makhzoumi.com/frontend/pdfs/speech/A_Democratic_Future_1_.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110714023335/http://www.makhzoumi.com/frontend/pdfs/speech/A_Democratic_Future_1_.pdf) 14 July 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). By [Fouad Makhzoumi](http://www.makhzoumi.com/high.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120220144353/http://www.makhzoumi.com/frontend/pdfs/speech/A_Democratic_Future_1_.pdf) 20 February 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) . Retrieved 1 March 2009.

## External links

- [Party Platform](http://www.arabparliaments.org/publications/parties/bylaws/lebanon/alhiwar-a.pdf) ([In Arabic](/source/Arabic_language))

- [Fouad Makhzoumi Interview during](http://www.danielpipes.org/1258/us-policy-in-the-middle-east) *[Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer](/source/Late_Edition_with_Wolf_Blitzer)* Broadcast 21 September 2003. Archived by [Daniel Pipes](/source/Daniel_Pipes).

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