The National Democratic Party (Arabic: الحزب الوطني الديمقراطي Al-Ḥizb Al-Waṭanī Ad-Dīmūqrāṭī, often referred to in Arabic: الحزب الوطني as the Al-Ḥizb al-Waṭaniy, or the "National Party") was the ruling political party in Egypt from 1978 to 2011. The party was founded by President Anwar El Sadat in 1978.. The NDP wielded uncontested power in ...