Democratic Socialist Unionist Party
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The Democratic Socialist Unionist Party ( - al-Hizb al-waHdawi al-ishtiraki ad-dimuqraTi) is a political party
in Syria
. It is part of the National Progressive Front of legally licenced parties which support the socialist and Arab nationalist orientation of the government and accept the leadership of the Ba'th Party. In the 22 April 2007 People's Council of Syria
election
the party was awarded 4 out of 250 seats in the parliament.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. It is part of the National Progressive Front of legally licenced parties which support the socialist and Arab nationalist orientation of the government and accept the leadership of the Ba'th Party. In the 22 April 2007 People's Council of Syria
People's Council of Syria
The People's Council -External links:* official government website...
election
Syrian parliamentary election, 2007
Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 22 April 2007. The number of seats reserved for the parties in the National Progressive Front was increased to 170 from 167, decreasing the seats for independents to 80 from 83...
the party was awarded 4 out of 250 seats in the parliament.