The Progress Party[2] (Arabic: حزب تقدم, romanizedḤizb 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]

Progress Party
حزب تقدم
AbbreviationTAK (unofficial)
LeaderMohamed Al-Halbousi
FounderMohamed Al-Halbousi, Ali Farhan, Yahia Al Mohammadi
SpokespersonYahia Al Mohammadi
Founded1 June 2019; 5 years ago (2019-06-01)
HeadquartersBaghdad
IdeologyNonsectarianism
Moderation[1]
Reformism
Political positionBig tent
Colours  Orange
Council of Representatives
39 / 329
Website
takadum.org

History

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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

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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
New 3rd

References

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  1. ^ "التوجهات الدينية – حزب حركة تقدم". takadum (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Bylaws, Article 20". Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ كنان, غنوة (2021-10-09). "انتخابات العراق.. آمال شبابية وسط تحدي "وعود المرشحين"". صحيفة الرؤية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  4. ^ "من يتنافس في انتخابات العراق؟". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  5. ^ "المفوضية العليا المستقلة للانتخابات - IHEC Website المفوضية العليا المستقلة للانتخابات". IHEC Website. Retrieved 2022-01-09.