Egyptian Communist Party

Egyptian Communist Party الحزب الشيوعي المصري
Chairman	Salah Adli
Founded	1975
Headquarters	Egypt
Ideology	Marxism
Political position	Left
National affiliation	Coalition of Socialist Forces
Official colors	Red
Website
http://www.cp-egypt.com/
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The Egyptian Communist Party (Arabic: الحزب الشيوعي المصري‎) (ECP) is a political party in Egypt, formed in 1975 by a number of members of the former Egyptian Communist Party. Under the regimes of Presidents Anwar Sadat and Hosni Mubarak the new Communist Party faced state repression and was barred from running in elections. The party however continued to operate underground until the overthrow of Mubarak in 2011.^[1] Despite having ECP members allegedly killed and imprisoned under Mubarak, the party have since been involved in mobilizing workers in 2011.^[2]

The party is led by Salah Adli.^[3]

Egyptian Communist Party flags in Tahrir Square.

On 10 May 2011, the ECP agreed to enter into a "socialist front" with four other Egyptian leftist groups called the Coalition of Socialist Forces, which includes the Revolutionary Socialists, the Popular Democratic Alliance Party, The Socialist Party of Egypt and the Workers Democratic Party.^[4]

See also

• Communist Party

References

1. ^ "Communist Party of Egypt resumes open political activities". Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal. http://links.org.au/node/2227. Retrieved 28 April 2011. 
2. ^ "In solidarity with heroic struggle of the Egyptian people". Communist Party of Australia. 9 February 2011. http://www.cpa.org.au/guardian/2011/1488/01-in-solidarity.html. Retrieved 28 April 2011. 
3. ^ http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/05/01/147415.html
4. ^ "Five socialist parties unite to impact Egyptian politics". Ahram Online. 11 May 2011. http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/11855/Egypt/Politics-/Five-socialist-parties-unite-to-impact-Egyptian-po.aspx. Retrieved 18 May 2011. 

External links

• Egyptian Communist Party
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