Arab Socialist Union (Libya)

This article is about the ASU in Libya. For sister parties in other Arab states, see Arab Socialist Union (disambiguation).
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.