16-1047: (Redirected from Arab Socialist Union Party ) [REDACTED] The present page holds the title of a primary topic , and an article needs to be written about it. It is believed to qualify as a broad-concept article . It may be written directly at this page or drafted elsewhere and then moved to this title. Related titles should be described in Arab Socialist Union , while unrelated titles should be moved to Arab Socialist Union (disambiguation) . [REDACTED] The Arab Socialist Union may refer to: Arab Socialist Union (Egypt) , active 1962–78 Arab Socialist Union (Iraq) , active 1964–68 Arab Socialist Union (Libya) , active 1971−77 Arab Socialist Union Party (Syria) , founded in 1973 Democratic Arab Socialist Union (Syria), founded in 1980 See also [ edit ] Socialist Union (disambiguation) Unified Political Command Topics referred to by
32-734: A broad-concept article . It may be written directly at this page or drafted elsewhere and then moved to this title. Related titles should be described in Arab Socialist Union , while unrelated titles should be moved to Arab Socialist Union (disambiguation) . [REDACTED] The Arab Socialist Union may refer to: Arab Socialist Union (Egypt) , active 1962–78 Arab Socialist Union (Iraq) , active 1964–68 Arab Socialist Union (Libya) , active 1971−77 Arab Socialist Union Party (Syria) , founded in 1973 Democratic Arab Socialist Union (Syria), founded in 1980 See also [ edit ] Socialist Union (disambiguation) Unified Political Command Topics referred to by
48-605: A working paper to revamp the Arab Socialist Union. In July 1975, the Arab Socialist Union's general conference adopted a resolution on establishing political forums within the union for expression of opinion in accordance with basic principles of the Egyptian Revolution. In March 1976, president Sadat issued a decree allowing three forums to represent the right wing (the Liberal Socialist Organization),
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80-514: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Arab Socialist Union (Egypt) The Arab Socialist Union ( Arabic : الاتحاد الاشتراكي العربي al-Ittiḥād al-Ištirākī al-ʿArabī ) was an Egyptian political party based on the principles of Nasserism and Arab socialism . It was evolved during the years of Sadat to become the National Democratic Party which ruled Egypt until
96-667: The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 . The left wing became the National Progressive Unionist Party , which remains a player on the Left of Egyptian political spectrum, while the right wing became the Liberal Socialists Party which survives as a less significant player on the scene. The Arab Socialist Union goals at that point reflected the following: The ASU's nature (a big tent populist party) permitted
112-523: The 2011 revolution. The Arab Socialist Union (ASU) was founded in 1962 by Gamal Abdel Nasser as the country's sole political party . The ASU grew out of the Free Officers Movement of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 . The party's formation was just one part in Nasser's National Charter. The Charter set out an agenda of nationalization , agrarian reform , and constitutional reform , which formed
128-580: The ASU. Following the Six-Day War and massive demonstrations in February and October 1969, Egypt was in a state of political turmoil, leading to raising calls for granting citizens more democratic rights and demanding self-expression for political affiliations. Following assuming office in 1970, late president Anwar Sadat adopted the slogans of rule of law and the institutional state. In August 1974, Sadat put forward
144-552: The Vanguard Organization. It was headed by Sharawi Gomaa and Sami Sharaf . Following the defeat in the Six-Day War in 1967 Nasser reorganized the ASU, closing its youth branch and executive bureau. He became the head of its national congress and central committee. After Nasser's death in 1970, Anwar Sadat quickly moved away from his radical socialist position. This was demonstrated clearly in 1974, with Sadat's Infitah , or Open Door , economic policy, which allowed
160-430: The basis of ASU policy. The programme of nationalisation under Nasser saw E£ 7 billion worth of private assets transferred into the public sector . Private insurance companies, banks, many large shipping companies, major heavy and basic industries were converted to public control. Land reforms saw the maximum area of private land ownership successively reduced from 200 to 100 feddans . A 90% top rate of income tax
176-549: The center wing (Egypt Arab Socialist Organization) and the left wing (the National Progressive Unionist Organization). These forums were later transformed into parties, forming today's Egyptian major political parties. During the first meeting of the People's Assembly on 22 November 1976, president Sadat declared the three political organizations turned into parties. In June 1977, the law of political party
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#1732863240583192-459: The emergence of a modern entrepreneurial and consumerist society. Then, in 1976, the beginning of political pluralism allowed three political platforms — left, centre and right — to form within the Arab Socialist Union. In 1978, the platforms were allowed to become fully independent political parties, and the ASU was disbanded. Many of today's political parties in Egypt have their origin in the breakup of
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240-463: Was enacted, allowed the existence of several political parties and demonstrated the shift to a multi-party system. However the ratification of this law had not meant cancellation of the Arab Socialist Union, rather it had given the Union more powers to allow party formation. The centre wing of the ASU evolved into the National Democratic Party , which was the nation's dominant (and de facto only) party until
256-449: Was levied on income over E£10,000 . Boards of directors were required to have a minimum number of workers, and workers and peasants were guaranteed at least half of the seats in the People's Assembly . The Charter also saw a strong assertion of Arab nationalism , within the context of historical Egyptian nationalism. In September 1963 a secret unit of the ASU was established which was called
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