Egypt's Support coalition

Egypt’s Support coalition
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Egypt's Support Coalition,[1] also known as the Alliance to Support Egypt,[2] and originally called the Pro-Egyptian State Coalition,[3] the State Supporting coalition[1] or the Alliance to Support the State,[2] is a parliamentary group within the Egyptian House of Representatives.

History

The For the Love of Egypt alliance announced in October 2015 that it would form a coalition after run off elections were completed.[4]

The bloc was formed in December 2015, following the 2015 Egyptian parliamentary election, by Sameh Seif El-Yazal, who was the figure behind the formation of the For the Love of Egypt list.[5]

The Free Egyptians Party, Nation's Future Party and New Wafd Party separately announced in late December that they would not join it, with Mahmoud Badran, the leader of the Nation's Future Party, commenting that the bloc was "seeking to divide the parliament like a cake." Shehab Waguih, the Free Egyptians Party spokesman, differentiated between For the Love of Egypt, which the party had joined, and the planned parliamentary bloc.[1] Despite the criticism, the Nation's Future Party did join it several days later.[6] One member of the Free Egyptians Party was suspended the same month for joining the coalition.[7]

El-Yazal was succeeded by Saad El-Gamal, who was a member of the National Democratic Party[8] and is also a party secretary in Alexandria for the Union Party.[9]

The coalition won many of the committee chairs that were contested in April 2016.[10]

It was the first coalition in parliament to be recognized, gaining official recognition in May, with over 315 members, including 121 party members and 216 independents.[11]

Mohamed Al Sewedy won the party presidency in September 2017,[12] marking the second time he had won.[13]

The coalition retained many of the same posts in October 2018, with numerous members winning "uncontested".[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c Amira El-Fekki (21 December 2015). "Future of a Nation withdraws from Seif El-Yazal's parliamentary coalition". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b Mai Shams El-Din (27 December 2015). "The impossible parliamentary alliance". Mada Masr. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  3. ^ Gamal Essam El-Din (9 December 2015). "Formation of pro-Sisi majority bloc underway in Egypt parliament". Ahram Online. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  4. ^ Mahmoud El-Sayyed (14 October 2015). "'For the Love of Egypt' seeking political coalition in parliament to support the state". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  5. ^ Omar Halawa (11 January 2016). "Meet Egypt's New Parliamentary Majority Bloc: In Support of Egypt". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  6. ^ Zeinab El-Gundy (23 December 2015). "Future of Homeland party returns to pro-Sisi coalition in Egypt's new parliament". Ahram Online. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  7. ^ Amira El-Fekki (21 December 2015). "Free Egyptians Party suspends member who joined 'Egypt's Support' coalition". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Pro-Sisi Coalition Consolidates Control of Egypt's Parliament after Committee Elections". Egyptian Streets. 24 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  9. ^ "The Seventh Day organizes a symposium for Dr. Hossam Badrawi and the leaders of the Union Party". Hossam Badrawi. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  10. ^ Gamal Essam El-Din (23 April 2016). "Pro-Sisi bloc sweeps elections of Egypt parliament's 25 committees". Ahram Online. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  11. ^ "'Support Egypt' first coalition to receive recognition in parliament". Ahram Online. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  12. ^ "السويدي يفوز برئاسة ائتلاف "دعم مصر" بالتزكية". Ahram Gate (in Arabic). 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  13. ^ Mohamed Asal (2 October 2017). "Egypt's support coalition election heads 3rd parliament round". Egypt Today. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  14. ^ Gamal Essam El-Din (3 October 2018). "'Support Egypt' coalition sweeps Egypt parliament's 25 committees". Ahram Online. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
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