Progress Party (Iraq)
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Progress Party حزب تقدم | |
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| Abbreviation | TAK (unofficial) |
| Leader | Mohamed Al-Halbousi |
| Founder | Mohamed Al-Halbousi, Ali Farhan, Yahia Al Mohammadi |
| Spokesperson | Yahia Al Mohammadi |
| Founded | 1 June 2019 |
| Headquarters | Baghdad |
| Ideology | Nonsectarianism Moderation[1] Reformism |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Colours | Orange |
| Council of Representatives | 39 / 329 |
| Website | |
| takadum | |
The Progress Party[2] (Arabic: حزب تقدم, romanized: Ḥizb Taqadum), also known as the Al-Takadum Movement or by its Arabic short form Takadum (Progress), is an Iraqi political party formed to gain political control in the 2021 general election.[3]
History
The party was founded in 2019 by Mohamed Al Halbousi, the incumbent Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Iraq, Ali Farhan,the governor of Anbar, and the politician Yahia Al Mohamadi.[4]
Electoral results
In the 2021 Iraqi parliamentary election, the party won 7.2% of the vote, becoming the second-largest individual party behind the Sadrists.[5]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 637,198 | 7.20% | 37 / 329
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New | 3rd |
References
- ^ "التوجهات الدينية – حزب حركة تقدم". takadum (in العربية). Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Bylaws, Article 20". Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ كنان, غنوة (2021-10-09). "انتخابات العراق.. آمال شبابية وسط تحدي "وعود المرشحين"". صحيفة الرؤية (in العربية). Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "من يتنافس في انتخابات العراق؟". www.aljazeera.net (in العربية). Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "المفوضية العليا المستقلة للانتخابات - IHEC Website المفوضية العليا المستقلة للانتخابات". IHEC Website. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
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