Constitution Party (Egypt)

Constitution Party
حزب الدستور
El-Dostour Party
PresidentGameela Ismail[1]
FounderMohammad ElBaradei
Founded28 April 2012 (28 April 2012)
HeadquartersCairo
Think tankNational Association for Change
IdeologyLiberalism[2]
Social liberalism[3]
Big tent[4]
Political positionCentre-left[5]
National affiliationCivil Democratic Movement[6]
Colors  Blue
  green
Slogan"Bread, Freedom, Social Justice"
(Arabic: عيش حرية عدالة أجتماعية)
House of Representatives
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Website
www.aldostourparty.org

The Constitution Party (Arabic: حزب الدستور, romanizedḤizb el-Dostour) is a political party in Egypt. Founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mohammad ElBaradei in 2012, it aims to protect and promote the principles and objectives of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, according to liberal ideals.[7]

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  5. ^ "Dostour leader sets up party for new beginning", Mada Masr, 25 February 2014, archived from the original on 26 March 2014, retrieved 25 February 2014
  6. ^ "Eight liberal and leftist Egyptian parties to boycott 2018 presidential elections". Ahram Online. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ^ "الدستور" يتقدم بأوراقه للجنة الأحزاب و"البرادعى": هدفنا"لم الشمل" وتمكين الشباب"". Al-Masry Al-Youm. Retrieved 13 December 2013.