Socialist Unionist Party (Syria)
Socialist Unionist Party حزب الوحدويين الاشتراكيين | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Fayiz Ismail |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Banned | 29 January 2025[1] |
| 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 (until 2024) |
| Website | |
| alwahdawi.org | |
The Socialist Unionist Party (Arabic: حزب الوحدويين الاشتراكيين Al-Wahdawiyyun Al-Ishtirakiyyun) is a Nasserist political party in Syria. The party was founded in 1962 through a split in the Ba'ath Party. During the Ba'athist era, it was part of the National Progressive Front of legally permitted parties that supported socialism and Arab nationalism. The party leader is Fayiz Ismail. Abdullah Sallum Abdullah, a member of this party, ran for president in the 2021 election.[2]
Following the fall of the Assad regime, the party was banned by the Syrian transitional government due to its support for the dictatorship.[3]
Election results
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Abdullah Sallum Abdullah | 213,968 | 1.50% | Non-elected |
Syrian People's Assembly elections
| Election | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 / 250
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3 |
| 1977 | 3 / 250
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2 |
| 1981 | 8 / 250
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5 |
| 1986 | 8 / 250
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| 1990 | 7 / 250
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1 |
| 1994 | 7 / 250
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| 1998 | 7 / 250
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| 2003 | 0 / 250
|
7 |
| 2007 | 6 / 250
|
6 |
| 2012 | 18 / 250
|
12 |
| 2016 | 2 / 250
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16 |
| 2020 | 2 / 250
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| 2024 | 2 / 250
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References
- ^ Al-Ammar, Najjar (29 January 2025). "الإدارة السورية الجديدة تعلن وقف العمل بالدستور وتعيين الشرع رئيسا للبلاد في المرحلة الانتقالية" [The new Syrian administration announces the suspension of the constitution and the appointment of Sharia as president of the country in the transitional period] (in Arabic). France 24. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Al-Assad has two rivals in Syrian election". The West Australian. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Al-Jnaidi, Laith; Sio, Mohammad (29 January 2025). "Ahmad Al-Sharaa officially named Syria's transitional president". Anadolu Agency.