General Union of Peasants
The General Union of Peasants (GUP) is the sole organisation/industry association for farmers in Syria. Founded in 1964, the Union was formed from numerous agricultural cooperatives that had been active in Syria since 1943.[2]
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Full name | General Union of Peasants |
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Native name | الاتحاد العام للفلاحين |
Founded | 1964[1] |
Affiliation | National Progressive Front |
Key people | Ahmed Saleh Ibrahim, Secretary General |
Office location | Damascus, Syria |
Country | Syria |
Website | http://www.alfalahen.org.sy/ |
The Union distributes a magazine relating to the activities and goals of the union, this magazine is called "The Journal of the Struggle of the Peasants".[3]
The union is closely linked with the ruling Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and is a member of the National Progressive Front.[2] In 2018 the union held a ceremony to celebrate the 54th anniversary of its establishment in Damascus. In the ceremony, Secretary General Ahmed Saleh Ibrahim further emphasized loyalty to the Politics of Syria/Syrian government. Numerous high-ranking members of the ruling Ba'ath party attended the ceremony.[4]
References
- "الإتحاد العام للفلاحين". alfalahen.org.sy. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- Mohannad Orfali - phpline@gmail.com - 00963 933 878 476. "الاتحاد العام للفلاحين". pnf.org.sy. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- "مجلة نضال الفلاحين". alfalahen.org.sy. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- "برعاية الرئيس الأسد... الاتحاد العام للفلاحين يقيم احتفالا مركزيا بمناسبة العيد الـ54 لتأسيسه- فيديو". S A N A. Retrieved 2019-08-26.