The National Front Party ( ar, حزب الجبهة الوطنية, ') is a

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, formed in May 2012. It is the successor to the

National Front for the Salvation of Libya The National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL) was a political opposition group active during the rule of the Gaddafi regime in Libya. It was formed in 1981 and called for major liberalising reforms such as democratic elections, a free pre ...

, an anti-

Gaddafi Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, . Due to the lack of standardization of transcribing written and regionally pronounced Arabic, Gaddafi's name has been romanized in various ways. A 1986 column by ''The Straight Dope'' lists 32 spellin ...

resistance movement founded in 1981. Its ideology is considered

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and

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, and ''

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'' writer George Grant described the party as "arguably the most liberal-leaning of all in Congress." NFP holds 3 seats in the

General National Congress The General National Congress or General National Council (GNC; ar, المؤتمر الوطني العام, Berber: Agraw Amuran Amatay) was the legislative authority of Libya for two years following the end of the First Libyan Civil War. It ...

(GNC), making it the third largest party. Its leader, Mohamed el-Magariaf served as the President of the GNC from 9 August 2012 to 28 May 2013.

Leadership

The party has a “High Leadership Committee” consisting of 16 members, headed by the party president. At the first party congress, held in Benghazi, the former NFSL leader

Mohammed Magariaf Mohammed Yousef el-Magariaf (also written as Magariaf, Elmegaryaf or Almegaryaf) or, as he writes on his official website, Dr. Mohamed Yusuf Al Magariaf ( ar, محمد يوسف المقريف; born 1940), is a Libyan politician who served as the P ...

was elected president of the party. On 9 August 2012, Magariaf resigned as party leader, after he was elected President of the General National Congress, making him provisional head of state. Mohamed Ali Darrat become acting president of NFP until

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was elected head of the party.

History

On 9 May 2012, the

(NFSL) was turned to a political party, named National Front Party (NFP). Libya National Front Party logo

In the Libyan Congressional elections of 2012, NFP fielded 45 candidates, including 22 women. It received 4.08% of the popular vote and won 3 of the 80 party-list seats. Several of the 120 independents in the GNC are also affiliated with the party.

Ideology

NFP positions itself as a progressive liberal party promoting pluralism and democracy. It focuses on economic development, security, women's rights, and the welfare of the 2011

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veterans and their families. It takes a hard line on the former figures of the Gaddafi government and declares that trying them in court is a prerequisite to national reconciliation. It favors a certain degree of decentralization, but rejects federalism. It sees Islam as a broad guideline to the state's affairs, but does not mention the implementation of Islamic Sharia law.The major parties in Libya's first elections since Arab Spring protests toppled Gadhafi Israel News , Haaretz
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References

External links

Official website
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