The Equity Party (; ), often known by the transliteration of its Arabic name El Insaf, is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Mauritania
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...
. It was founded on 3 July 2022 after the governing
Union for the Republic rebranded itself ahead of the
2023 Mauritanian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 13 and 27 May 2023, alongside 2023 Mauritanian regional elections, regional and 2023 Mauritanian local elections, local elections.
The elections were the first parliamentary elections held af ...
.
It was led by
Mohamed Melainine Ould Eyih, who left his cabinet positions to focus on the leadership of the party ahead of the 2023 parliamentary election.
Leadership
President
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Mohamed Melainine Ould Eyih (3 July 2022 – 16 August 2024)
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Sid'Ahmed Ould Mohamed (17 August 2024 – present).
Electoral performance
President of Mauritania
National Assembly
Notes
References
See also
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El Insaf group
The El Insaf group (, ) is a Mauritanian parliamentary group in the National Assembly. The name was first used when the Union for the Republic's group rebranded itself as El Insaf after the party's refoundation during the 9th National Assembly ...
, the corresponding Mauritanian parliamentary group in the National Assembly.
{{Mauritanian political parties
Political parties in Mauritania
Political parties established in 2022