General Union of Peasants | |
الاتحاد العام للفلاحين Alâtehad Al'am Llâflâhin | |
Founded | 1964 [1] |
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Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
Location | |
Key people | Ahmed Saleh Ibrahim, Secretary General |
Affiliations | National Progressive Front |
Website | http://www.alfalahen.org.sy/ |
The General Union of Peasants (GUP) is the sole organisation/industry association for farmers in Syria. Founded in 1964, the Union was formed from numerous agricultural cooperatives that had been active in Syria since 1943. [2]
The Union distributes a magazine relating to the activities and goals of the union, this magazine is called "The Journal of the Struggle of the Peasants". [3]
The union is closely linked with the ruling Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and is a member of the National Progressive Front. [2] In 2018 the union held a ceremony to celebrate the 54th anniversary of its establishment in Damascus. In the ceremony, Secretary General Ahmed Saleh Ibrahim further emphasized loyalty to the Politics of Syria/Syrian government. Numerous high-ranking members of the ruling Ba'ath party attended the ceremony. [4]
General Union of Peasants | |
الاتحاد العام للفلاحين Alâtehad Al'am Llâflâhin | |
Founded | 1964 [1] |
---|---|
Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
Location | |
Key people | Ahmed Saleh Ibrahim, Secretary General |
Affiliations | National Progressive Front |
Website | http://www.alfalahen.org.sy/ |
The General Union of Peasants (GUP) is the sole organisation/industry association for farmers in Syria. Founded in 1964, the Union was formed from numerous agricultural cooperatives that had been active in Syria since 1943. [2]
The Union distributes a magazine relating to the activities and goals of the union, this magazine is called "The Journal of the Struggle of the Peasants". [3]
The union is closely linked with the ruling Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and is a member of the National Progressive Front. [2] In 2018 the union held a ceremony to celebrate the 54th anniversary of its establishment in Damascus. In the ceremony, Secretary General Ahmed Saleh Ibrahim further emphasized loyalty to the Politics of Syria/Syrian government. Numerous high-ranking members of the ruling Ba'ath party attended the ceremony. [4]