Liberal Democratic Party, Sudan
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The Democratic Liberal Party is a political party
in Sudan
. The party was formed through the merger of four parties, Sudan Liberal Party
, Sudanese Democratic Movement, Movement of New Democratic Forces (HAQ)- United Leadership and the Sudanese Democratic Party on September 4, 2008. The party's ideology is social liberalism
. It worked under the name : United Democratic Liberal Party, till the first convention of the party in September 2010, where its name has changed to: Liberal Democratic Party, Sudan,.
The first convention of the LDP held in 17-18 September 2010 has elected Mrs. Nour Tawir Kafi Abu Ras, as the leader of the Party and President of the Executive Committee. It also elected members of the LDP Political Council, who have elected Adil Abdel Aati, as Chairman of the PC.
Mrs. Nour Tawir was born in Kadugli South Kordofan. She is a veteran in the struggle for the rights of the citizens of the Nuba Mountains, Kordofan and the whole Sudanese citizens. She studied Ethnography and English Literature in the University of Khartoum. She led many civic and political organizations over the last past two decades.She was The Chairwoman of the Executive Committee of the Sudan Liberal Party which merged with other organizations to form LDP in the period December 2006- September 2008, and have been elected by the Interim Political Council of UDLP as Chairwoman of the Interim EC in the period October 2008- September 2010.
Mrs. Nour Tawir is working now as a journalist at several newspapers in Khartoum; over her duties as President of the Leading Office and Executive Committee of United Democratic Liberal Party.
Members of the Executive Committee of the Democratic Liberal Party as elected by the Political Council of LDP
1. Mrs. Nour Tawir Kafi : Chairwoman
2. Mrs. Mayada Abdalla: Vice Chairwoman.
3. Mr. Abdullah Aidroos: Secretary of Management and Administration
4. Mr. Mutaz Salih: secretary of Legal Affairs and Trade Unions
5. Mr. Abdel Aziz Kambali: Secretary of Information, Studies and Research
The party is member of both Africa Liberal Network
, Network of Arab Liberals
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Political party
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in Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. The party was formed through the merger of four parties, Sudan Liberal Party
Sudan Liberal Party
The Sudan Liberal Party was a social liberal party in Sudan, founded in September 2003 by young Sudanese activists. In September 2008 it merged with three other liberal and democratic organisations to form the United Democratic Liberal Party of Sudan....
, Sudanese Democratic Movement, Movement of New Democratic Forces (HAQ)- United Leadership and the Sudanese Democratic Party on September 4, 2008. The party's ideology is social liberalism
Social liberalism
Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...
. It worked under the name : United Democratic Liberal Party, till the first convention of the party in September 2010, where its name has changed to: Liberal Democratic Party, Sudan,.
The first convention of the LDP held in 17-18 September 2010 has elected Mrs. Nour Tawir Kafi Abu Ras, as the leader of the Party and President of the Executive Committee. It also elected members of the LDP Political Council, who have elected Adil Abdel Aati, as Chairman of the PC.
Mrs. Nour Tawir was born in Kadugli South Kordofan. She is a veteran in the struggle for the rights of the citizens of the Nuba Mountains, Kordofan and the whole Sudanese citizens. She studied Ethnography and English Literature in the University of Khartoum. She led many civic and political organizations over the last past two decades.She was The Chairwoman of the Executive Committee of the Sudan Liberal Party which merged with other organizations to form LDP in the period December 2006- September 2008, and have been elected by the Interim Political Council of UDLP as Chairwoman of the Interim EC in the period October 2008- September 2010.
Mrs. Nour Tawir is working now as a journalist at several newspapers in Khartoum; over her duties as President of the Leading Office and Executive Committee of United Democratic Liberal Party.
Members of the Executive Committee of the Democratic Liberal Party as elected by the Political Council of LDP
1. Mrs. Nour Tawir Kafi : Chairwoman
2. Mrs. Mayada Abdalla: Vice Chairwoman.
3. Mr. Abdullah Aidroos: Secretary of Management and Administration
4. Mr. Mutaz Salih: secretary of Legal Affairs and Trade Unions
5. Mr. Abdel Aziz Kambali: Secretary of Information, Studies and Research
The party is member of both Africa Liberal Network
Africa Liberal Network
The Africa Liberal Network is an organization composed of 27 political parties from 21 African countries, and is an associated organisation of Liberal International, the political family to which Liberal Democratic parties belong...
, Network of Arab Liberals
Sources:
- LDP Party Fact Sheet
- LDP Web Site.