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Political Parties have existed in Egypt since somewhere in the late 19th century. They evolved in organization and structure since that time till today. This practice of democracy has stopped for a period of time in egyptian history following the 1952 Revolution, where a single government party was allowed to exist. Today, although political parties are allowed to exist by the constitution, yet practically they have little chance to gain power. However there is a current wave of reform where political parties and groups are pressuring for more reform and better distribution of power.
The following is a list of political parties that existed in Egypt over its modern history.

Contents 1 Monarchy (1850 - 1952) 2 Republic of Egypt (1953 - 1958) 3 United Arab Republic (1958 - 1977) 4 1977 - Present 5 See also 6 External links

• Hizb al-Umma - (Umma Party/People's Party) Egyptian nationalist, moderate 1907-1925
• Watani Party - (National Party (Egypt)) conservative, islamist, Egyptian nationalist, 1907-1953
• al Wafd al Misri - (Egyptian Delegation "Wafd" - Egyptian National Party) 1919-1953, democratic
• Liberal Constitutional Party (Egypt)
• Federal Party
• Hizb ash-Shaab - (People's Party) Ismail Sedki personalist, anti-Wafd, 1930-1946
• Ittihad Party - (Union Party (Egypt)) - royalist
• Saadist Institutional Party

• Liberation Rally - was established to replace the disbanded political parties with the ultimate goal of making a political mobilization in support of the Revolution Command. It was the government party and only legal party 17 Jan 1953-1962

• National Union - Nasser personalist, nationalist 1957 - 1962, It was formed to become the "political melting pot" of all classes of the Egyptian people, since political parties were not allowed.
• Arab Socialist Union - Nasser personalist, centrist, government party, only legal party 1962-1978

The enactment of the parties' law in 1977 demonstrated Egypt's political regime officially turned into the era of party pluralism.
However, the law enactment had not meant cancellation of the Arab Socialist Union, rather it had given the Union more powers to allow party formation.

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