The Liberal Socialists Party ( ar, حزب الأحرار الاشتراكيين, ') was a

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, initially affiliated to the

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History and profile

The party was established in 1976. Its leader was Mustafa Kamel Murad. He led the party until his death in 1998. In the 2000 parliamentary elections, the party won 1 out of 444 seats in the Majlis al-Sha'ab. However, at the following elections in

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, it failed to win any seats. It was part of the

National Democratic Alliance for Egypt Democratic Alliance for Egypt, or Democratic Alliance, was a coalition of political parties in Egypt, formed in the wake of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. The largest party in the group was the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party. Af ...

during the 2011-2012 parliamentary elections. There were official media outlets of the Liberal Socialist Party, including '' Al Ahrar'' and ''Al Nour''.

Platform

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is a main source of legislation. * Freedom of expression and thought. * Election the President and Vice-President through free elections. * Enhancing role of the private sector. * Ensuring basic rights of labourers and peasants. *

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. * Independence of the judiciary. * Development of education.

Electoral history

People's Assembly of Egypt elections

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