Leader: | Khaled Ali[1] |
Foundation: | 2013 |
Ideology: | Democratic socialism Anti-capitalism |
Country: | Egypt |
Native Name: | حزب العيش والحرية |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Split: | Socialist Popular Alliance Party |
Position: | Left-wing |
National: | Civil Democratic Movement[2] |
Seats1 Title: | House of Representatives |
The Bread and Freedom Party (ar|حزب العيش والحرية; Hizb AlEish WaAlHorria), also translated as the Bread and Liberty Party,[3] is a democratic socialist party in Egypt created by former members of the Socialist Popular Alliance Party.[4] The party is not registered as of 10 February 2014.[5]
280 members from the Socialist Popular Alliance Party gave their resignations in early November 2013, though the resignations were rejected by Abdel Ghafar Shukr, the head of the party.[6] The Daily News Egypt site gives the number of resigning members as 304.[7] The resigning members criticized their former party for aligning itself with the military during the transitional period and defending the actions of the police.[7] The policies of the Bread and Freedom Party include wealth redistribution and development.[4]