El Karama () 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, ...
led by
Cheikhna Ould Mohamed Ould Hajbou.
History
El Karama was founded on 12 October 2011.
It won six seats in the
2013 parliamentary elections, and retained all six seats in the
2018 elections
The following elections occurred in 2018. The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of elections around the world.
Africa
*2018 Djiboutian parliamentary election 23 February 2018
*2018 Sierra Leonean general election 7 and 31 ...
.
In the
2023 parliamentary elections El Karama won five seats in the
National Assembly
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of Mauritania.
Ideology
El Karama identifies as a
social democratic
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party.
Election results
National Assembly
References
2011 establishments in Mauritania
Political parties established in 2011
Political parties in Mauritania
Social democratic parties in Mauritania
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