Syriac Union Party (Lebanon)

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Syriac Union Party ܓܒܐ ܕܚܘܝܕܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ ܒܠܒܢܢ حزب الاتحاد السرياني

Abbreviation	SUP
Leader	Ibrahim Murad
Founder	Ibrahim Murad
Founded	29 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-29)
Ideology	Syriac minority rights Assyrian nationalism
National affiliation	March 14 Alliance
Parliament of Lebanon	0 / 128
Cabinet of Lebanon	0 / 30
Website
http://www.syriac-union.org/
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The Syriac Union Party (Syriac: ܓܒܐ ܕܚܘܝܕܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ ܒܠܒܢܢ, Arabic: حزب الاتحاد السرياني) abbreviated as SUL is a Lebanese Assyrian/Syriac^[1]^[2]^[3] political party established on 29 March 2005. It expresses points of view of the Assyrian/Syriac minority community in Lebanon without any confessional differences between Syriac Orthodox or Syriac Catholic and is vocal in asking for independent seats for the Assyrians/Syriacs in the Lebanese Parliament, rather than confining them to the "minorities seat" in Beirut as is now the case.^[4]

The Syriac Union Party is headed by Ibrahim Murad, and is considered^{[by whom?]} very close with the opposition of the 14 March alliance.^{[citation needed]}

The party endorsed the Lebanese Forces in the 2022 parliamentary elections.^[5]

References

^ Al-Monitor:Syriac Christians, Kurds Boost Cooperation in Syria Archived 2015-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
^ Assyrian International News Agency Assyrians in Lebanon Stand in Solidarity With Their Syrian Kin
^ Al-Jazeera Syria's Assyrians: 'No one helped us'
^ "Christian Minorities seek their first-ever portfolio in new Cabinet". Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
^ "Universal Syriac Union Party of Lebanon supports Lebanese Forces party candidates in upcoming elections". Syriac Press. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.

Political parties in Lebanon

Ministers (24)

March 8 Alliance (16)	Amal Movement (3) Hezbollah (2) Free Patriotic Movement (6) Lebanese Democratic Party (1) Marada Movement (2) Syrian Social Nationalist Party (1) Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Tashnag) (1)
March 14 Alliance (3)	Future Movement (2) Lebanese Forces (0) Progressive Socialist Party (1)
Others (5)	PM's share (5)

National Assembly (128)

March 8 Alliance (60)	Free Patriotic Movement (17) Amal Movement (14) Hezbollah (13) Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Tashnag) (3) Marada Movement (2) Al-Ahbash (2) Ba'ath Party (1) Dignity Movement (1) Popular Nasserist Organization (1) Union Party (1) Independent (5)
March 14 Alliance (38)	Lebanese Forces (19) Future Movement (8) Kataeb Party (4) Independence Movement (2) National Liberal Party (1) Islamic group (1) Independent (3)
17 October Revolution (13)	Taqaddom (2) Lebanese Communist Party (1) Beirut Tuqawem (1) Tahalof Watani (1) Khatt Ahmar (1) Lana (1) Osos Lebanon (1) ReLebanon (1)
Others (10)	Progressive Socialist Party (8) Popular Nasserist Organization (1) National Dialogue Party (1)

Politics of Lebanon

v t e Assyrian political parties
Iraq	Assyrian Democratic Movement Assyrian General Conference Beth Nahrin Patriotic Union Chaldean Democratic Party Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Popular Council Assyrian Patriotic Party Assyrian Progressive Nationalist Party Syriac Assembly Movement
Lebanon	Syriac Union Party Shuraya Party
Syria	Assyrian Democratic Organization Syriac Union Party Assyrian Democratic Party
Others	Assyrian Universal Alliance European Syriac Union Assyrian Socialist Party Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party Assyria Liberation Party Mesopotamia National Council
Inactive	Chaldean National Congress Sons of Mesopotamia
See Also	Assyrian politics in Iraq Assyrian nationalism Assyrian independence movement World Council of Arameans

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