Egypt Arab Socialist Party
حزب مصر العربي الاشتراكي
ChairpersonWahid Al-Uksory (last)
Founded1976 (1976)
Merged intoConference Party[1][2]
HeadquartersCairo
IdeologyIslamic socialism
Arab socialism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationArab Socialist Union
(1976–1978)
Colours  Black
House of Representatives
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The Egypt Arab Socialist Party (Arabic: حزب مصر العربي الاشتراكي Hizb Misr Al-'Arabi Al-Ishtiraki) is a political party in Egypt.

History and profile

The party was established in 1976 and its head was Mamdouh Salem.[3] He served as the prime minister of Egypt from 1975 to 1978.[3]

The party generally presses for preserving gains of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.

The party nominated its head, Wahid Al-Uksory, to run for Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential election in 2005. It was part of the Democratic Alliance for Egypt during the 2011–12 parliamentary election.

See also

References

  1. "'Civil' powers unite to form 'Conference Party'". Egypt Independent. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  2. ""تيار الاستقلال" يلتقي ممثلي القبائل بسيناء الثلاثاء". Al Masry Al Youm. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 Roberto Aliboni (3 January 2013). Egypt's Economic Potential. Routledge. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-135-08688-6. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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