The Socialist Unionist Party (Arabic: حزب الوحدويين الاشتراكيين Al-Wahdawiyyun Al-Ishtirakiyyun) is a leftist Nasserist political party in Syria. The party was founded in 1962 through a split in the Ba'ath Party. It is part of the National Progressive Front of legally permitted parties that support socialism and Arab nationalism. The party leader is Fayiz Ismail. Abdullah Sallum Abdullah, a member of this party, ran for president in 2021 Syrian presidential election.[1]
Socialist Unionist Party حزب الوحدويين الاشتراكيين | |
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| Leader | Fayiz Ismail |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Split from | Ba'ath Party |
| Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
| Newspaper | Al-Wahdawi |
| Ideology | Nasserism Arab nationalism Arab socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | National Progressive Front |
| People's Assembly | 2 / 250 |
| Cabinet of Syria | 1 / 30 |
| Website | |
| alwahdawi.org | |
Presidential elections edit
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Abdullah Sallum Abdullah | 213,968 | 1.50% | Non-elected 
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Parliamentary elections edit
| People's Council of Syria | |||||
| Election | Seats | +/– | |||
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| 1973 | 1 / 250
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 3
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| 1977 | 3 / 250
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 2
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| 1981 | 8 / 250
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5
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| 1986 | 8 / 250
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| 1990 | 7 / 250
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| 1994 | 7 / 250
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| 1998 | 7 / 250
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| 2003 | 0 / 250
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7
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| 2007 | 6 / 250
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6
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| 2012 | 18 / 250
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12
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| 2016 | 2 / 250
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16
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| 2020 | 2 / 250
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References edit
- ^ "Al-Assad has two rivals in Syrian election". The West Australian. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
External links edit
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