Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region
The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region (Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي في العراق Ḥizb al-Ba‘th al-'Arabī al-Ishtirākī fī al-'Irāq), officially the Iraqi Regional Branch, is an Iraqi Ba'athist political party founded in 1951 by Fuad al-Rikabi. It was the Iraqi regional branch of the original Ba'ath Party, before changing its allegiance to the Iraqi-dominated Ba'ath movement following the 1966 split within the original party. The party was officially banned following the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, but despite this it still continues to function underground.
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي في العراق | |
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| Governing body | Regional Command |
| Secretary | Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed |
| Founders | Fuad al-Rikabi Sa'dun Hammadi |
| Founded | Late 1940s or early 1950s |
| Banned | 16 May 2003 |
| Headquarters | Baghdad, Iraq (until 2003) |
| Newspaper | Al-Thawra |
| Paramilitary wing | Defense Battalions (1963–2003) National Guard (1963) Popular Army (1970–1991) Fedayeen Saddam (1995–2003) |
| Militant groups | SCJL, GMCIR, JRTN |
| Membership | In power: 1.5 million (2003 est.) After ban: 102,900 (2013 est.) |
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| Political position | Factions: Left-wing to right-wing |
| Popular front | National Progressive Front (until 2003) |
| Regional affiliation | Ba'ath Party (until 1966) Iraq-based Ba'ath Party (from 1966) |
| Colors | Black White Green Red (official, Pan-Arab colors) |
| Slogan | "Unity, Freedom, Socialism" |
| Anthem | "The torch of the morning resurrection" |
| Political alliance | National Union Front (until 1958) |
| Council of Representatives | 0 / 329 (0%) |
| Most MPs (1989) | 207 / 250 (83%) |
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