Arab Socialist Union (Libya)

Libyan Arab Socialist Union
الإتحاد الإشتراكي العربي الليبي
ChairmanMuammar Gaddafi
General SecretaryBashir Saghir Hawadi[1]
Founded11 June 1971; 53 years ago (1971-06-11)[2]
Dissolved3 March 1977; 47 years ago (1977-03-03)
HeadquartersTripoli, Libya
IdeologyNasserism

The Libyan Arab Socialist Union (Arabic: الإتحاد الإشتراكي العربي الليبي) was a Libyan political party from 1971 to 1977 based on the principles of Nasserist Arab socialism. Muammar Gaddafi served as chairman of the party.[3]

  1. ^ John, Ronald Bruce St (2014-06-04). Historical Dictionary of Libya. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8108-7876-1.
  2. ^ Political Culture in Libya. Routledge. 5 September 2013. p. 46. ISBN 9781136115868.
  3. ^ Cairo Press Review. 21 June 1973. p. 26.