The Liberal Socialists Party (Arabic: حزب الأحرار الاشتراكيين, Ḥizb al-ʾAḥrār al-Ištirākiyyīn) was a political party in Egypt,[1] initially affiliated to the Arab Socialist Union.
Liberal Socialists Party Hizb al-Ahrar al-Ishtirakin حزب الأحرار الاشتراكيين | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairperson | Helmy Ahmed Salim |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Dissolved | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Newspaper | Al Ahrar Al Haquiqa Al Nour |
| Ideology | Islamic liberalism Economic liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| National affiliation | Arab Socialist Union (1976–1978) |
| Colours | Green black |
History and profile
editThe party was established in 1976.[2][3] Its leader was Mustafa Kamel Murad.[2] He led the party until his death in 1998.[4]
In the 2000 parliamentary elections, the party won 1 out of 444 seats in the Majlis al-Sha'ab. However, at the following elections in 2005, it failed to win any seats. It was part of the National Democratic Alliance for Egypt during the 2011-2012 parliamentary elections.[5]
There were official media outlets of the Liberal Socialist Party, including Al Ahrar and Al Nour.[6]
Platform
edit- Sharia is a main source of legislation.
- Freedom of expression and thought.
- Election the President and Vice-President through free elections.
- Enhancing role of the private sector.
- Ensuring basic rights of labourers and peasants.
- Freedom of the press.
- Independence of the judiciary.
- Development of education.
Electoral history
editPeople's Assembly of Egypt elections
edit| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | as part of ASU | 15 / 360
|
 15
|
2nd
| |
| 1979 | 2 / 392
|
 13
|
3rd
| ||
| 1984 | 33,448 | 0.7% | 0 / 458
|
2
|
5th
|
| 1987 | 1,163,525 | 17%
as part of the Islamic alliance |
60 / 458
|
60
|
2nd
|
| 1990 | Boycotted | 0 / 454
|
60
|
||
| 1995 | 1 / 454
|
1
|
6th
| ||
| 2000 | 1 / 454
|
|
5th
| ||
| 2005 | 0 / 518
|
1
|
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Egypt State Information Service". SIS. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ a b Roberto Aliboni (3 January 2013). Egypt's Economic Potential. Routledge. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-135-08688-6.
- ^ Ninette S. Fahmy (2012). The Politics of Egypt: State-Society Relationship. Routledge. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-136-12994-0.
- ^ Maye Kassem (1 January 2004). Egyptian Politics: The Dynamics of Authoritarian Rule. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-58826-247-9.
- ^ "Democratic Alliance (Freedom and Justice) - Electoral Alliances - Elections 2011 - Ahram Online". Egyptian Elections Watch. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ Salwa Ismail (May 1998). "Confronting the Other: Identity, Culture, Politics, and Conservative Islamism in Egypt". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 30 (2): 199. doi:10.1017/S0020743800065879. S2CID 154518536.