Eradah Party

The Eradah Party (Arabic: حزب إرادة, lit. 'Will Party') is a Jordanian political party. As of 2024, it is the third largest party in the House of Representatives.

Overview

History

The party first formed in 2023 and soon reached more than 16,000 members. During the 2024 Jordanian general election, the party won 19 seats in the House of Representatives, becoming the third largest party in the country.

On 6 September 2025, party members of the Progress Party voted in favor of merging with the Eradah Party to establish the Mubadara Party (meaning "initiative").

Ideology

The Eradah Party describes itself as centrist. It advocates for a social market economy, stating that this system provides freedom for individuals and private ownership of the means of production and companies, while calling for government controls to achieve fair competition, set standards for working conditions, preserve the rights of both employers and workers, and provide social services to ensure social welfare for all individuals. The party claims this approach balances high economic growth with reduced inflation and lower unemployment rates.

The party supports environmentalism. It opposed an amendment to Jordan's tax system that it claimed "reduces taxes on gasoline cars and gradually increases them on electric cars," describing the amendment as "an unjustified retreat from global and national economic trends towards supporting environmental sustainability and innovation in the field of transportation and energy."

Some party leaders and candidates have served as former government officials or cabinet ministers. The party is considered to represent an establishment-oriented bloc that competes against the Islamist Islamic Action Front.