Tunisian Communist Party
Tunisian Communist Party الحزب الشيوعي التونسي | |
|---|---|
| French name | Parti communiste tunisien |
| Former Secretary-generals | Ali Jrad (1939–1948) Mohamed Nafaâ (1948–1981) Comintern (1934-1943) |
The Tunisian Communist Party (
Vichy regime in 1939, but after the Anglo-American liberation of Tunisia in 1943 it was able to operate legally again. It was banned again in 1962 and legalized in 1981.[1] On 23 April 1993, the PCT abandoned communism and changed its name to the Ettajdid Movement
.
Electoral history
Chamber of Deputies elections
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1956
|
Mohamed Nafaâ | 7,352 | 1.2% | 0 / 98
|
|
 2nd
|
Extra-parliamentary |
1959
|
3,471 | 0.3% | 0 / 90
|
|
2nd
|
Extra-parliamentary | |
1981
|
Mohamed Harmel | 14,677 | 0.12% | 0 / 136
|
|
 4th
|
Extra-parliamentary |
References
- ^ ISBN 0822308495. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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