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Liberal Socialists Party

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Chairperson
  
Helmy Ahmed Salim

Dissolved
  
2011 (2011)

Founded
  
1976 (1976)

Headquarters
  
Cairo

Newspaper
  
Al Ahrar Al Haquiqa Al Nour

Ideology
  
Islamic liberalism Economic liberalism

The Liberal Socialists Party (Arabic: حزب الأحرار الاشتراكيين‎‎, Ḥizb al-ʾAḥrār al-Ištirākiyyīn) was a political party in Egypt, initially affiliated to the Arab Socialist Union.

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History and profile

The party was established in 1976. Its leader was Mustafa Kamel Murad. He led the party until his death in 1998.

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.

Platform

  • The Islamic Sharia is a main source of legislation.
  • Freedom of expression and thought.
  • Election the President and Vice-President through free polls.
  • Enhancing role of the private sector.
  • Ensuring basic rights of laborers and peasants.
  • Freedom of the press.
  • Independence of the Judiciary.
  • Education development.

    • References

    Liberal Socialists Party Wikipedia
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