National Movement Party (Libya)

The National Movement Party (Arabic: حزب الحركة الوطنية) is a political party in Libya founded by Libyan journalist and human righs activist Leila bin Khalifa inspired by the 1940s Bashir El Saadawi movement[2] and the defunct National Congress Party.

This article is about the political party founded by Leila bin Khalifa. For the Gaddafist political party also known as the National Movement Party, see Libyan Popular National Movement.
National Movement Party
حزب الحركة الوطنية
LeaderLeila bin Khalifa[1]
FounderLeila bin Khalifa
HeadquartersTripoli
IdeologyLibyan nationalism
Minority rights[2]

In 2021, the National Movement Party nominated Leila bin Khalifa as their presidential candidate in the first Libyan presidential election since the independence of this country.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "إكتشف 8 معلومات عن المرشحة الرئاسية ليلى بن خليفة" (in Arabic). 22 November 2021.
  2. "Madam President? Interview with Libya presidential candidate Ms Laila Salim bin Khalifa".
  3. Al Amir, Khitam (22 November 2021). "Libya: Leila bin Khalifa becomes first woman to run for presidency". Gulf News. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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