The Homeland Party (, ''Ḥizb el-Waṭan''; ) or El Watan Party was a
centrist
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party
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in
Tunisia
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, that was launched on 19 February 2011 and officially licensed on 9 March 2011.
It was founded by
Mohamed Jegham
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Mohamed Jegham's father died when he was two and mother died when he was an adult.Ahmed Friaa, former
minister of the interior
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in the Government of Mohamed Ghannouchi, and ten other leaders. Both Jegham and Friaa come from the ranks of the old dominant party
Constitutional Democratic Rally
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, sustaining the
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
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regime. On 13 June 2011, Friaa announced his resignation from the party to clear the way for younger politicians.Friaa Resigns from “Al-Watan” Party TunisiaLive, 14 June. Retrieved 22 June 2011