Arab Socialist Union (Egypt)
Arab Socialist Union الاتحاد الاشتراكي العربي | |
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| Chairperson | Gamal Abdel Nasser (1962–1970) Anwar Sadat (1970–1978) |
| General Secretary | Gamal Abdel Nasser (1962–1965) Ali Sabri (1962–1971) Anwar Sadat (1971–1978) |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Dissolved | 2 October 1978 |
| Preceded by | National Union |
| Succeeded by | National Democratic Party (majority) Egypt Arab Socialist Party (minority) Liberal Socialists Party (minority) National Progressive Unionist Rally Party (minority) |
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt |
| Youth wing | UAR Socialist Youth Organization |
| Ideology | 1962–1970: Nasserism 1970–1978: Infitah |
| Political position | 1962–1970: Left-wing 1970–1978: Big tent |
| Union parties | Egypt Arab Socialist Organization (1976–1978) Liberal Socialist Organization (1976–1978) National Progressive Unionist Rally Organization (1976–1978) |
| Affiliated parties | Iraqi Arab Socialist Union (1964–1968) Libyan Arab Socialist Union (1971–1977) |
| Colors | Red White Black |
| Slogan | Freedom, Socialism, Unity. حرية، اشتراكية، وحدة |
The Arab Socialist Union (Arabic: الاتحاد الاشتراكي العربي al-Ittiḥād al-Ištirākī al-ʿArabī) was an Egyptian political party based on the principles of Nasserism and Arab socialism. It evolved during the years of Sadat to become the National Democratic Party, which ruled Egypt until the 2011 Egyptian revolution.