El Karama (Arabic: حزب الكرامة, romanized: ḥizb al-karāma, lit.'Dignity Party') is a political party in Mauritania led by Cheikhna Ould Mohamed Ould Hajbou.

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El Karama
حزب الكرامة
Parti El Karama
LeaderCheikhna Ould Hajbou
Founded12 October 2011
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre
National affiliationCoordination of Parties of the Majority
Parliamentary groupTrust group
National Assembly
5 / 176
Regional councils
10 / 285
Mayors
7 / 238
Website
partielkarama.wordpress.com
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History

El Karama was founded on 12 October 2011.[1] It won six seats in the 2013 parliamentary elections,[2] and retained all six seats in the 2018 elections.

In the 2023 parliamentary elections El Karama won five seats in the National Assembly of Mauritania.[3][4]

Ideology

El Karama identifies as a social democratic party.[1]

Election results

National Assembly

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Election Leader National list Seats +/– Status
Votes %
2013 Cheikhna Ould Hajbou 15,193 2.54%
6 / 146
Increase 6 Support
2018 24,761 3.52%
6 / 157
Steady Support
2023 25,437 2.62%
5 / 176
Decrease 1 Support
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References

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