Civil Democratic Alliance
The Civil Democratic Alliance (Arabic: التحالف المدني الديمقراطي, Al-Taḥalof Al-Madani Al-Democrati ) is an Iraqi political coalition formed by various civil and democratic parties as well as independent figures for the 2014 Iraqi parliamentary election.
Civil Democratic Alliance التحالف المدني الديمقراطي | |
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| Leader | Ali Khathem Aziz |
| Founded | 11 December 2013 |
| Headquarters | Al-Nethal Street, Baghdad |
| Ideology | Secularism Nonsectarianism Anti-corruption Third Way |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Orange, blue |
| Seats in the Council of Representatives of Iraq: | 0 / 328 |
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The alliance split in 2017 when the Iraqi Communist Party left the alliance after reaching an agreement with the Alliance towards Reforms (Saairun) for the May-2018 election. The Civil Democratic Alliance then split into two alliances, the current consisting of mostly socialist left-wing parties who stayed part of the alliance and are led by the Social Democratic current.
The second alliance formed in December-2017 includes centrist liberal & national democratic parties led by the People's Party for Reform of Faiq Al Sheikh Ali. The new Alliance was called the Civilized Alliance and includes the National Civil Movement of Shirouk Al Abayachi, the Iraqi National Movement and the Al-Etifak National Party as well as various independent figures. The new alliance aims to establish a civil state based on justice and equal rights & duties for all citizens adopting liberal principles characterized by free & fair elections, separation of powers and the rule of law, ensuring equal protection of human rights, and civil & political freedoms for all.