| Liberal Socialists Party | |
| Native Name: | Hizb al-Ahrar al-Ishtirakin حزب الأحرار الاشتراكيين |
| Leader1 Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader1 Name: | Helmy Ahmed Salim |
| Headquarters: | Cairo |
| Newspaper: | Al Ahrar Al Haquiqa Al Nour |
| Position: | Centre-right |
| Religion: | Sunni Islam |
| National: | Arab Socialist Union |
| Colours: | Green black |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Country: | Egypt |
The Liberal Socialists Party (Arabic: حزب الأحرار الاشتراكيين, ) was a political party in Egypt,[1] initially affiliated to the Arab Socialist Union.
The party was established in 1976.[2] [3] Its leader was Mustafa Kamel Murad.[2] He led the party until his death in 1998.[4]
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 2005, it failed to win any seats. It was part of the National Democratic Alliance for Egypt during the 2011-2012 parliamentary elections.[5]
There were official media outlets of the Liberal Socialist Party, including Al Ahrar and Al Nour.[6]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 2nd | ||||
| 1979 | 13 | 3rd | ||||
| 1984 | 33,448 | 0.7% | 2 | 5th | ||
| 1987 | 1,163,525 | 17% | 60 | 2nd | ||
| 1990 | Boycotted | 60 | ||||
| 1995 | 1 | 6th | ||||
| 2000 | 5th | |||||
| 2005 | 1 | |||||