Political network
The Arab Liberal Federation (ALF ; Arabic : الاتحاد الليبرالي العربي ) is a network of liberal political parties , organizations and activists from Arab countries. It was formed in 2008 in Cairo under the name of Network of Arab Liberals (NAL). Wael Nawara of the Egyptian El-Ghad Party was elected as a first president. The network was renamed The Arab Alliance for Freedom and Democracy in 2011, reacting to the negative connotations that the term 'liberal' has in some Arab countries.[ 1] In March 2016, the Alliance was renamed to its current name using the term 'Liberal' as ideological identification.
The network is affiliated to Liberal International federation, and receives support from the European ALDE Party and the German Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the VVD of Netherlands.
Leadership
In March 2016, ALF met in the Tunisian capital , Tunis, to elect new leaders.
Dr. Mahmoud Alaily of FEP (Egypt) was elected as president, and Mohamed Ouzzine of MP (Morocco) was elected as secretary general.[ 2]
Former leaders:
Members
Political parties
Egypt (See Liberalism in Egypt )
Lebanon
Morocco
Mauritania
Somalia
Sudan
Tunisia
Other organisations and individuals
Jordan
Free Thought Forum
Mohamed Arslan, former MP
Palestine
References
External links
Member parties of international liberal organisations
Andorra: LA
Belgium: MR , VLD
Bosnia and Herzegovina: LDS *
Botswana: BMD *
Bulgaria: DPS , NDSV
Burkina Faso: ADF-RDA *
Burma: NLD-LA *
Burundi: ADR
Cambodia: PSR
Canada: Liberal Party
Colombia: U *
DR Congo: ANADER , ARC *, URC *
Costa Rica: PML
Côte d'Ivoire: RDR
Croatia: HSLS
Cuba: PLC , PSD , ULC
Denmark: RV , Venstre
Egypt: FEP , Ghad *
Equatorial Guinea: UDENA
Estonia: RE
Ethiopia: EDP *
Finland: Keskusta , SFP
Georgia: RPG *
Germany: FDP
Gibraltar: Liberal Party
Guatemala: MR *, PP
Guinea: UFDG *, UFR *
Honduras: PLH
Hungary: MLP
Iceland: FSF
Indonesia: PD *
Ireland: FF *
Israel: Yesh Atid
Italy: Rad , FdL *
Kenya: LDP *
Kosovo: PLK *
Latvia: LPP/LC
Lebanon: Future Movement *
Lithuania: LCU
Luxembourg: DP
Madagascar: MFM *
Malawi: UDF
Malaysia: Gerakan *
Mali: PCR *
Mexico: NA *
Moldova: PRL *
Mongolia: IZN
Montenegro: LSCG
Morocco: AdL *, UC , MP
Mozambique: PPDD *
Netherlands: D66 , VVD
Nicaragua: PLI *
North Macedonia: LDP
Norway: Venstre
Paraguay: PLRA
Philippines: LP
Romania: PNL
Russia: Yabloko
Senegal: PDS
Serbia: LDP
Seychelles: SNP *
Slovakia: ANO
Slovenia: LDS
South Africa: DA
Spain: CDC
Sri Lanka: LP
Sweden: C , L
Switzerland: FDP.The Liberals
Taiwan: DPP
Tanzania: CCW/CUF
Thailand: DP
Ukraine: UM *
United Kingdom: APNI , Lib Dems
Zambia: UNDP *
National groups:
* observer
Parties
Member parties (EU ) Member parties (non-EU)
Party Presidents European Parliament Group Presidents European Commissioners Heads of government at the European Council Affiliated organisations
Cambodia: PSR
Hong Kong: DP (represented through two individual members)
Indonesia: PDI-P , PKB **
Japan: DPJ **
Malaysia: PGRM
Mongolia: IZN
Myanmar: NCUB
Pakistan: LFP *
Philippines: LP
Singapore: SDP
Sri Lanka: LP
ROC Taiwan: DPP
Thailand: DP
*associate member **observer