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The Sudanese Socialist Union (abbr. SSU; Arabic: الاتحاد الاشتراكي السوداني Al-Ittihad Al-Ishtiraki As-Sudaniy) was a political party in Sudan. The SSU was the country's sole legal party from 1971 until 1985, when the regime of President Gaafar Nimeiry was overthrown in a military coup.[1][2]
Sudanese Socialist Union الاتحاد الاشتراكي السوداني | |
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| Leader | Gaafar Nimeiry |
| Founded | 25 May 1971 |
| Dissolved | 6 April 1985 |
| Headquarters | Khartoum, Democratic Republic of the Sudan |
| Ideology | Arab nationalism Arab socialism Nasserism Nationalism Islamism (de jure, 1983–1985) Authoritarianism |
| Political position | Far-left |
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Today the Sudanese Socialist Democratic Union, the successor party to the SSU, exists as a registered political party in Sudan. Until 2018, it was led by Professor Dr. Fatima Abdel Mahmoud, who was Sudan's first female minister during the presidency of Gaafar Nimeiry as well as a former member of the National Congress Party.[2] Professor Dr. Fatima Abdel Mahmoud was the first woman to contest the presidency of Sudan in the 2010 general election.[2]
Electoral history edit
Presidential elections edit
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 (referendum) | Gaafar Nimeiry | 3,839,374 | 98.6% | Elected 
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| 1977 | 5,624,128 | 99.1% | Elected
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| 1983 | 99.6% | Elected
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National Assembly elections edit
| Election | Party leader | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Jaafar Nimeiry | 274 / 304
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 274
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1st
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Sole legal party |
| 1980 | 332 / 368
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58
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 1st
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Sole legal party | |
| 1981–82 | 138 / 151
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 194
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1st
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Sole legal party |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Sudan buries ex-president who imposed Islamic rule". Daily News Egypt. 2009-05-31. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ a b c Shinn, David H. (2015). "Other Northern Political Groups" (PDF). In Berry, LaVerle (ed.). Sudan: a country study (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-8444-0750-0.
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