Assyrian Patriotic Party
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The Assyrian Patriotic Party (or Assyrian National Party) is a political party
in Iraq representing ethnic Assyrians
that is led by Nimrud Baito
. The party entered alliance with the Assyrian Democratic Movement
in 1991, but eventually the ties between the two parties broke off. Currently, its member Albert Yalda occupies the Iraqi ambassador seat to the Vatican.
For the Iraqi legislative election of January 2005 it joined the Kurdish-majority Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan
. It formed its own list - the Al Nahrain National List for the Iraqi legislative election of December 2005 but won no seats.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Iraq representing ethnic Assyrians
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
that is led by Nimrud Baito
Nimrud Baito
Nimrud Baito was the Minister of Tourism in the Kurdistan Regional Government cabinet from 2006-2009. Trained as an electrical engineer, Baito worked in information technology at Hewlett-Packard for 10 years.-References:...
. The party entered alliance with the Assyrian Democratic Movement
Assyrian Democratic Movement
The Assyrian Democratic Movement also known as Zowaa is an ethnic Assyrian political party in Iraq, and is currently the only Assyrian-based political party to be voting in the Iraqi parliament....
in 1991, but eventually the ties between the two parties broke off. Currently, its member Albert Yalda occupies the Iraqi ambassador seat to the Vatican.
For the Iraqi legislative election of January 2005 it joined the Kurdish-majority Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan
Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan
The Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan sometimes referred to simply as the Kurdistan Alliance is the name of the electoral coalition first presented as a united Kurdish list in the January 2005 election in Iraq. Elections were held simultaneously for the assembly of the Kurdistan Regional...
. It formed its own list - the Al Nahrain National List for the Iraqi legislative election of December 2005 but won no seats.