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]) was a political party in Jordan. It operated as the Jordanian regional branch of the Syrian-led Ba'ath Party.[3]
Arab Ba'ath Progressive Party حزب البعث العربي التقدمي | |
|---|---|
| Regional Secretary | Fuad Dabbour |
| Assistant Regional Secretary | Mahmoud Muhailan |
| Founded | 1993[1] |
| Dissolved | 2023[2] |
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan[1] |
| Ideology | Neo-Ba'athism |
| International affiliation | Ba'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction) |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| www.abpparty.org | |
It was legally registered for the first time in 1993. The party was small, but despite it small size, the branch was able to get a decent footprint in Jordanian media through its leader, Fuad Dabbour. The party was less known than its pro-Iraqi counterpart, the Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party.[4] Fuad Dabbour was the party's Regional Secretary.[5] It was dissolved in 2023.[2]
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
- Fuad Dabbour
- Assistant Regional Secretary
- Mahmoud Muhailan
Electoral results
editJordanian Parliament
edit| House of Representatives | |||||||
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Outcome | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Boycotted | 0 / 80 |
– |
Fuad Dabbour | |||
| 2003 | Boycotted | 0 / 110 |
– |
Fuad Dabbour | |||
| 2007 | Boycotted | 0 / 110 |
– |
Fuad Dabbour | |||
| 2010 | Boycotted | 0 / 110 |
– |
Fuad Dabbour | |||
| 2013 | Boycotted | 0 / 150 |
– |
Fuad Dabbour | |||
| 2016 | 0 / 130 |
– |
Fuad Dabbour | ||||
| 2020 | 0 / 130 |
– |
Fuad Dabbour | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Al-Ba'th Progressive Party". Guide to Jordanian Politics Life. n.d. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- 1 2 "صدور قرارات حلّ 19 حزبًا في الجريدة الرسمية".
- ↑ "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.