The Arab Ba'ath Progressive Party (Arabic: حزب البعث العربي التقدمي Ḥizb al-Baʿṯ al-ʿArabī t-Taqaddumī, Arabic pronunciation: [ˈħiz.b‿al.ˈbaʕ.θ‿al.ˈʕa.ra.bi‿t.ta.ˈqad.du.miː]) is a political party in Jordan. It is the Jordanian regional branch of the Syrian-led Ba'ath Party.[2] It was legally registered for the first time in 1993. The party is small, but despite it small size, the branch is able to get a decent footprint in Jordanian media through its leader, Fuad Dabbour. Dabbour's fiery statements on foreign policy are frequently quoted by the press.[citation needed] The party is less known than its pro-Iraqi counterpart, the Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party.[3] Fuad Dabbour is the party's Regional Secretary.[4]
Arab Ba'ath Progressive Party حزب البعث العربي التقدمي | |
|---|---|
| Regional Secretary | Fuad Dabbour |
| Assistant Regional Secretary | Mahmoud Muhailan |
| Founded | 1993[1] |
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan[1] |
| Ideology | Ba'athism (Arab nationalism, Pan-Arabism, Arab socialism) |
| International affiliation | Ba'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction) |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 130 |
| House of Senate | 0 / 75 |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| www.abpparty.org | |
Political platform
editThe party's stated objectives are:
- The struggle for the supremacy and institutionalization of democracy as well as the rule of law and constitution.[1]
- The removal of control of the people’s will and achievement of political and economic reform in the interest of the people.[1]
- Adherence to the monotheistic religions and respect of the national heritage and the Arab nation’s unity.[1]
- Consolidation of the democratic system and the achievement of Arab economic integration.[1]
Leadership
edit- Regional Secretary
- Comrade Fuad Dabbour
- Assistant Regional Secretary
- Comrade Mahmoud Muhailan
Electoral results
editJordanian Parliament
edit| House of Representatives | |||||||
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Outcome | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Boycotted | 0 / 80
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Fuad Dabbour | |||
| 2003 | Boycotted | 0 / 110
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Fuad Dabbour | |||
| 2007 | Boycotted | 0 / 110
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Fuad Dabbour | |||
| 2010 | Boycotted | 0 / 110
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Fuad Dabbour | |||
| 2013 | Boycotted | 0 / 150
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Fuad Dabbour | |||
| 2016 | 0 / 130
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Fuad Dabbour | ||||
| 2020 | 0 / 130
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Fuad Dabbour | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Al-Ba'th Progressive Party". Guide to Jordanian Politics Life. n.d. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Staff writer (2002). Jordan in Transition. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-312-29538-7.
- ^ "Dabour ... Halting normalization with the Zionist enemy is a Pan-Arab necessity". The Ba'ath Message. Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region. 25 April 2010. p. 11. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2013.