Arab Socialist Union Party (Syria)
The Arab Socialist Union Party of Syria (Arabic: حزب الاتحاد الاشتراكي العربي في سورية Hizb Al-Ittihad Al-Ishtiraki Al-'Arabi fi Suriyah) (ASU) is a Nasserist political party in Syria. ASU was led by Safwan al-Qudsi. The party was formed in 1973, following a split from the original ASU.
Arab Socialist Union Party of Syria حزب الاتحاد الاشتراكي العربي في سورية | |
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| Leader | Safwan al-Qudsi |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
| Ideology | Arab nationalism Arab socialism Nasserism Pan-Arabism Left-wing nationalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | National Progressive Front |
| People's Assembly | 3 / 250 |
| Website | |
| http://asuparty.org/ | |
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At the last legislative elections, 2007, the ASU was part of the National Progressive Front (Al-Jabhat Al-Wataniah Al-Taqaddumiyyah). the ASU was awarded 8 out of the 250 seats. The NPF is led by the Ba'ath Party.
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