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Sudanese Socialist Union
الاتحاد الاشتراكي السوداني
LeaderGaafar Nimeiry
Founded1971
Dissolved1985
HeadquartersKhartoum, Sudan
IdeologyArab nationalism
Arab socialism
Anti-communism
Authoritarianism
Party flag

The Sudanese Socialist Union (SSU) (Arabic: الاتحاد الاشتراكي السوداني Al-Ittihad Al-Ishtiraki Al-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]

Today the Sudanese Socialist Democratic Union, the successor party to the SSU, exists as a registered political party in Sudan. It is 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. Professor Dr. Fatima Abdel Mahmoud is the first woman to contest the Presidency in Sudan in the April 2010 general elections.

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References

  1. ^ "Sudan buries ex-president who imposed Islamic rule". Daily News Egypt. 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2010-08-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)