Algerian Popular Movement
The Algerian Popular Movement (French: Mouvement Populaire Algérien; Berber languages: Amussu Agdudan Azzayri; Arabic: الحركة الشعبية الجزائرية) is a social democratic[1] Berber[2] political party in Algeria. The party, which had been previously known since 2003 as the Union for Democracy and the Republic (UDR, Union pour la Démocratie et la République), was re-founded in February 2012. In the 17 May 2012 People's National Assembly elections, the party won 2.17% of the vote and 7 of the 389 seats.
Algerian Popular Movement الحركة الشعبية الجزائرية Ḥarakat al-Sha'abiyah al-Jazā'iriyy Mouvement Populaire Algérien Amussu Agdudan Azzayri | |
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| Leader | Amara Benyounès |
| Founded | 17 February 2012 |
| Headquarters | 53 Coopérative des Médecins - Ben Aknoun, Algiers |
| Ideology | Social democracy Berberism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Green, Red and White |
| Council of the Nation | 0 / 144 |
| People's National Assembly | 13 / 462 |
| People's Provincial Assemblies | 68 / 2,004 |
| Municipalities | 62 / 1,540 |
| People's Municipal Assemblies | 1,267 / 24,876 |
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References
- "Algerian Popular Movement". Observatorio Electoral. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- "A battle over language is hampering Algeria's development". The Economist. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
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