Furatayn Movement
Furatayn Movement تيار الفراتين (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani |
| Secretary | Bashar al-Saedi |
| Founder | Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani |
| Founded | 19 January 2019 |
| Headquarters | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre |
| Slogan | Citizenship, Centrism, Justice |
| Seats in the Council of Representatives of Iraq | 3 / 329
|
| Seats in the Governorate Councils: | 0 / 440
|
The Furatayn Movement (Arabic: تيار الفراتين, romanized: Tayyār al-Furātayn, lit. 'The Two Euphrates’ Movement') is an Iraqi centrist political party founded by Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani. The party secretary is Bashar al-Saedi.
History
On December 13, 2018, Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani announced his resignation from the Dawa Party and the State of Law Coalition. On January 19, 2019, he announced the formation of a new political party. Al Sudani's official statement read: "Furatayn Movement is a genuine Iraqi political movement born to correct the trajectory of the State's work and stand against corruption and corruptors," he added "young people represent the backbone of the Furatayn Movement and are the spearhead of the coming reform." He also emphasized the intent for the party to be diverse and include all components of Iraqi society.[1][2]
In the 2021 parliamentary elections, Al Sudani successfully won a seat in the Council of Representatives of Iraq, and in October 2022 after a period of deadlock, he was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Iraq.
In 2023, Furatayn announced that it will not participate in the 2023 Iraqi governorate elections.
In 2024, ahead of the 2025 Iraqi parliamentary election, there were reports of a potential alliance between Furatayn and Sadrist Movement.[3]
On 20 May 2025, Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani announced the formation of a new political alliance named Construction and Development Alliance (Arabic: ائتلاف الإعمار والتنمية, romanized: Iʼtilāf al-Iʻmār wa-al-tanmiyah), that will participate in the upcoming 2025 parliamentary elections. It is composed of Furatayn Movement, National Contract Coalition headed by Falih Al-Fayyadh, Wataniya Coalition headed by Ayad Allawi, Ibdaa Karbala Coalition headed by Nassif Jassim, current governor of Karbala Governorate; Bilad Sumer group headed by Ahmed Al Asadi, current Minister of Labour and Social Affairs; Ajyal group headed by Mohammed al-Sahyoud, the Shaykh of the Al Sudani tribe in Iraq; and Huloul Coalition headed by Mohammed Sahib al-Daraji.[4]
Electoral results
The party contested in the 2021 Iraqi parliamentary election and initially won 1 out of 329 seats.[5] However, 73 seats in parliament became vacant due to the resignation of Sadrist Movement, allowing Furatayn to gain an additional 2 seats.
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39,682 | 0.45% | 1 / 329
|
New | Coalition government |
References
- ^ "رسميا.. السوداني يعلن تأسيس تيار الفراتين" (in Arabic). Mawazin.
- ^ "One year in power: an overview of Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's government". Centre français de recherche sur l'Irak.
- ^ "Potential alliance brewing between Al-Furatayn and Sadrist ahead of Iraq's elections". Shafaq.
- ^ "السوداني يعلن ائتلافه الانتخابي.. تعرف على حلفائه الستة" (in Arabic). Al-Aalem.
- ^ "المفوضية العليا المستقلة للانتخابات - IHEC Website المفوضية العليا المستقلة للانتخابات". IHEC.