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National Union الاتحاد القومي‎
General Secretary	Anwar Sadat (1957–1959) Kamal el-Din Hussein (1959–1962)
Chairman	Gamal Abdel Nasser
Founded	28 May 1957
Dissolved	1962 (1962)
Preceded by	Liberation Rally
Succeeded by	Arab Socialist Union
Headquarters	Cairo, Egypt
Ideology	Arab nationalism Arab socialism Pan-Arabism Nasserism Anti-Zionism Anti-Ikhwanism Republicanism Anti-communism
Political position	Left-wing
Colors	Red   White   Black
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The National Union (Arabic: الاتحاد القومي al-Ittihâd al-Kawmi) was the only permitted party in the United Arab Republic, the political union between Egypt and Syria that existed from 1957 to 1962.

History

The National Union was founded by a presidential decree in Egypt in May 1957 by President Gamal Abdel Nasser as a successor to the Liberation Rally, with its permanent functions in effect from November 1957, shortly before the founding of the United Arab Republic. After the formation of the UAR in 1958, the National Union also became the only legal political movement in Syria. In the latter country, the National Union was controlled by former Ba'athists and anti-communists.

The main objective of the National Union was to mobilize the population behind Nasser's policies, which consisted of pan-Arabism, reforms and the building of a welfare state. However, the National Union did not become a real mass movement, certainly not in Syria. The latter country withdrew from the UAR in September 1961. In 1962 Nasser replaced the National Union with the Arab Socialist Union (ASU).

Notes

1. Per Presidential Decree 481, "Formation of the National Union to achieve the goals of the July Revolution". Permanent organisational structures and the appointment of the first General Secretary did not occur until early November 1957.

References

1. "أنور السادات". sadat.bibalex.org. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
2. Drs. Ch. Jansen: Encyclopedia of the Middle East, Text and Explanation: Actuale Parool Pockets 6, Parool A'dam 1969, p. 93
3. A. Goldschmidt Jr., R. Johnston: Historical Dictionary of Egypt, Scarecrow Press Lanham, Maryland / Oxford 20033, p. 293
4. Goldschmidt, Johnston 2003:293

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