National Party (Syria)
| Historical leader | Shukri al-Quwatli |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Dissolved | 1963 |
| Split from | National Bloc |
| Headquarters | Damascus |
| Ideology |
Syrian nationalism Civic nationalism Liberal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | None |
The National Party (Arabic: حزب الوطني Ḥizb Al-Waṭanī) was a Syrian political party founded in 1947, eventually dissolving in 1963. It grew out of the National Bloc, which opposed the Ottomans in Syria, and later demanded independence from the French mandate.
A new political movement with the same name, but no direct connection to the historical National Party, was established in 2005 in support of the Bashar Al-Assad regime.The party grew in popularity because of increased use of internet communication.
In 1936, leaders of the National Bloc (Hashim al-Atassi, Saadallah al-Jabiri, Lutfi al-Haffar, Jamil Mardam Bey, Shukri al-Quwatli, Nasib al-Bakri, Ibrahim Hananu, Sultan Basha al-Atrash, Faris al-Khoury, Saleh al-Ali, Faisal Najib, Honorary Sami Al Baroudi and Mohamed Alomar) sent a delegation to France demanding independence. The delegation was headed by Hashim Atassi and included Saadallah al-Jabiri, Faris al-Khoury, Jamil Mardam Bey, Ministers Odmon Humusi and Amir Naim Mustafa al-Shihabi with Antioch as General Secretary.
Two major factions emerged from the National Bloc:
The current National Party was founded on December 30, 2005, as a result of online communication among Syrian youth. Chat rooms were a key part of this process. The new National Party's ethos is based on that of its original founder Shukri al-Quwatli.
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