Supreme decision-making body of the Polisario Front
Congress of the Polisario Front
مؤتمر جبهة البوليساريو Congreso del Frente Polisario
Type
Type
Political congress
History
Founded
29 April 1973 (1973-04-29)
Structure
Seats
Varies by Congress
Length of term
3 years, extensible to four
Authority
Polisario Front
Elections
First election
10 May 1973 (1st)
Last election
13–22 January 2023 (16th)
Next election
By 2026 (17th)
Rules
Basic Law of the Polisario Front
The Congress of the Polisario Front (Arabic: مؤتمر جبهة البوليساريو, Spanish: Congreso del Frente Polisario) is the supreme decision-making body of the Polisario Front, with the power to decide on major tasks of the political, organizational, military, social, economic, diplomatic, media, cultural and other areas of the Front and the Sahrawi Republic.[1]
The Congress is held every three years, with the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front being able to postpone it for a year. Participants in the Congress include elected activists, members of the National Secretariat and government, ambassadors, local political officials, members of the General Staff of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army, delegates elected from every military region, representatives of mass and student organizations, heads of the municipalities and delegates representing the Sahrawi community abroad.[1]
Congresses evaluate the phase between two congresses, decide a program of national action, review the provisions of the Basic Law of the Polisario Front and Constitution of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, elect both the Secretary-General for the Polisario Front and the members of National Secretariat, which is the leadership body capable of taking major decisions on behalf of the Polisario Front between congresses.[1]
^ abc"Polisario 13th Congress to open tomorrow in the liberated Tifariti amid distinct foreign participation". 14 December 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via Sahara Press Service.
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