Democratic Constitutional Rallyalso called Democratic Constitutional Assembly, formerly (1964–88) Destourian Socialist Party and (1934–64) Neo-Destour, French Rassemblement Constitutionnel Démocratique, Parti Socialiste Destourien, and Néo-DestourTunisian political party that led the movement for independence from France (1956) and ruled Tunisia thereafteruntil 2011.

The Neo-Destour was formed in 1934 by discontented young members of the more conservative Destour. After a bitter struggle with the parent organization, it became the predominant party under the leadership of Habib Bourguiba in 1937. It was harassed by French authorities throughout the 1940s and began an armed rebellion in 1953 that led to Tunisian independence in 1956.






In 2011 the RCD suddenly lost its position of dominance in Tunisia when a wave of popular protests forced Ben Ali from power. In the aftermath of Ben Ali’s departure, a number of RCD politicians took positions in the interim government, angering protesters who sought a clean break with the Ben Ali regime. Under pressure, a number of the senior officials, including the interim prime minister Mohammed Ghannouchi, resigned from the RCD. However, protesters continued to demand that the RCD be banned in Tunisia. After a violent protest in the city of Kef in early February, Farhat Rajhi, the minister of the interior, officially suspended the party.