National Union (Egypt)
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The National Union (Egypt) was a state-sponsored political organization established by Gamal Abdel Nasser in the late 1950s to serve as the sole legal party and mass mobilization vehicle for his Arab nationalist regime.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political organization
ⓘ
single-party ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian Revolution of 1952
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Free Officers Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedOpposition | independent political parties ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
Arab unity
ⓘ
anti-imperialism ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Gamal Abdel Nasser government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Gamal Abdel Nasser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Cairo ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War Middle East politics ⓘ |
| ideology |
Arab nationalism
ⓘ
Nasserism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | sole legal party in Egypt ⓘ |
| massBase |
peasantry
ⓘ
state employees ⓘ urban middle classes ⓘ |
| mediaRole | propaganda vehicle for Nasser's policies ⓘ |
| membershipPolicy | mass organization ⓘ |
| operatedIn | United Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left-wing ⓘ |
| politicalSystemRole |
instrument of one-party rule
ⓘ
state-sponsored party ⓘ |
| precededBy | Liberation Rally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
mass political mobilization
ⓘ
support for Gamal Abdel Nasser's regime ⓘ |
| stateControl | backed by Egyptian state apparatus ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Arab Socialist Union (Egypt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Revolutionary Command Council (Egypt)