Muttahidoon

Muttahidoon

ائتلاف متحدون للاصلاح
Muttahidoon ائتلاف متحدون للاصلاح
Chairperson	Usama al-Nujayfi
Founded	December 2012; 9 years ago
Split from	Iraqi National Movement
Headquarters	Baghdad, Iraq
Ideology	Regionalism; Islamic democracy; Populism
Religion	Sunni Islam
Colours	Blue
Council of Representatives	0 / 329
Governorate Councils	35 / 440
Website
	muttahidoon.iq
	Politics of Iraq; Political parties; Elections;

The Uniters for Reform Coalition (Arabic: ائتلاف متحدون للاصلاح I'tilāf Muttaḥidūn lil-Iṣlāḥ) is a Sunni political coalition in Iraq.

History[]

The coalition was formed in December 2012, composing ten groups, and led by Usama al-Nujayfi. Among the groups composing Muttahidoon were several of the largest Sunni political blocs, including the Ninawa-based al-Hadba list, the bloc of former Awakening Movement leader Ahmed Abu Risha, the bloc of former Finance Minister Rafi al-Issawi, the Iraqi Islamic Party, and the Iraqi Turkmen Front. Altogether the parties aligned with the coalition had won 42 seats in the 2010 parliamentary election.^[1]

For the 2013 governorate elections the coalition competed in Ninewa, Salah ad-Din, Baghdad, Anbar, and Basra. In Diyala and Babil the coalition joined with other political groups, running as Iraqiyat Diyala and Iraqiyat Babil.^[1]

Following the 2013 governorate elections the of entered into an alliance with Muttahidoon on 25 June, thereby forming the largest bloc on the Ninawa Governorate Council.^[2]

The party advocates the creation of a Sunni federal region in Iraq.^[3]

Members[]

The following parties make up the coalition:^[4]

National Movement for Development and Reform – led by
Al-Hadba – led by Usama al-Nujayfi and Atheel al-Nujaifi
– led by
(Work) – led by
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National Future Gathering – led by
Iraqi Turkmen Front – led by
Iraq Awakening and Independents National Alliance
Iraqi Islamic Party

Criticisms[]

The coalition has been criticized by other Sunni political formations aligned with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of following a Muslim Brotherhood direction, and there have been insinuations of the group having ties with groups outside Iraq.^[1]

Electoral results[]

Iraqi Parliament[]

Election year	# of overall votes	% of overall vote	# of overall seats won	+/–	Leader
Council of Representatives
2014	680,690 (#4)	5.23	28 / 328	–	Usama al-Nujayfi

Governorate Councils[]

Governorate Councils
Election year	# of overall votes	% of overall vote	# of overall seats won	+/–	Leader
2013	518,968 (#4)	7.19	35 / 601	–	Usama al-Nujayfi