My Homeland Egypt Party

My Homeland Egypt Party[1] مصر بلدي Misr Baladi[1]
Leader	Qadry Abu Hussein[2] Ahmed Gamal El Din (formerly) [1]
Founded	December 2013
National affiliation	Egyptian Front[3]
House of Representatives	3 / 568
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The My Homeland Egypt Party is an Egyptian political party that is composed of "diehards" of the Hosni Mubarak-era National Democratic Party.^[1]

Overview

The party, an independent popular movement, was formed in December 2013.^[4] Although Murad Muwafi was also in the running to be chosen as president of the party,^[5] Ahmed Gamal El Din was ultimately selected.^[1] The organization behind the party, called the Misr Baladi Front, has backed Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in the 2014 presidential race.^[6] Mustafa Bakri, an "official" in the party, has stated that the organization is currently preparing its lists for the 2015 Egyptian parliamentary election.^[7]

References

1. "Al-Sisi’s ‘Greetings to Egypt’". Al Ahram Weekly. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
2. "Egyptian Front will return Mubarak-era politics to parliament: Sabbahi". Cairo Post. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
3. ""الجبهة المصرية" تعتمد أسماء مرشحي البرلمان تحت اسم "قائمة مصر"". El Watan News. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
4. Amira El Fekki (10 August 2014). "Egyptian National Movement to announce parliamentary alliance on Aug. 17". The Cairo Post. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
5. "Two security service giants in running for presidency of new party". Mada Masr. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
6. ""Misr Balady" front backs Sisi as president". State Information Service. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
7. "Gearing up for a new parliament". Al-Ahram Weekly. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.