Liberal Socialists Party (Egypt)

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.

For other uses, see Liberal Socialist Party (disambiguation).
Liberal Socialists Party

Hizb al-Ahrar al-Ishtirakin
حزب الأحرار الاشتراكيين
ChairpersonHelmy Ahmed Salim
Founded1976 (1976)
Dissolved2011 (2011)
HeadquartersCairo
NewspaperAl Ahrar
Al Haquiqa
Al Nour
IdeologyIslamic liberalism
Economic liberalism
Political positionCentre-right
ReligionSunni Islam
National affiliationArab Socialist Union
(1962–1978)
International affiliationNone
Colours         Blue, black
House of Representatives
0 / 568

History and profile

The 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, the party failed to win any seats. It was part of the National Democratic Alliance for Egypt during the 2011-2012 parliamentary elections.[5]

Platform
  • 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

People's Assembly of Egypt elections
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
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See also

References
  1. "Egypt State Information Service". SIS. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. Roberto Aliboni (3 January 2013). Egypt's Economic Potential. Routledge. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-135-08688-6. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  3. Ninette S. Fahmy (12 October 2012). The Politics of Egypt: State-Society Relationship. Routledge. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-136-12994-0. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. Maye Kassem (1 January 2004). Egyptian Politics: The Dynamics of Authoritarian Rule. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-58826-247-9. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  5. "Democratic Alliance (Freedom and Justice) - Electoral Alliances - Elections 2011 - Ahram Online". Egyptian Elections Watch. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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