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XHKS poster

XHKS poster

XHKS poster

Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (in Somali: Xisbiga Hantiwadaagga Kacaanka Soomaaliyeed or XHKS), the governing political party in Somalia 1976-1991. XHKS was created by the military regime of Siad Barre under Soviet guidance. A founding congress was held in June 1976. The congress elected a Central Committee, with Barre as the party general secretary. A five-member politburo, consisting of Barre, Brigadier General Mahammad Ali Samantar (vice-president), Major General Husseen Kulmiye (2nd vice-president), General Ahmad Sulaymaan Abdullah and General Ahmad Mahamuud Faarah, was constituted. In theory XHKS was a marxist party, but which also included Islamic teachings in its ideology. Image File history File links XHKS flag. ... Image File history File links XHKS flag. ... Image File history File links XHKS poster. ... Image File history File links XHKS poster. ... Image File history File links XHKS poster. ... Image File history File links XHKS poster. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (458x639, 42 KB)XHKS poster. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (458x639, 42 KB)XHKS poster. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Liberal democracy History of democracy Referenda Representative democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by ideology... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Siad Barre Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali: Maxamed Siyaad Barre) (1919or 1921?, Ganane, Italian Somaliland - January 2, 1995, Lagos, Nigeria) was the self-proclaimed socialist president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ...

During a brief period, prior to the escalation of conflict with Ethiopia in 1977, XHKS developed relations with foreign communist parties, such as the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Socialist Unity Party of Germany. CPSU initiated a programme of assistance for the XHKS party school. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия Сове́тского Сою́за = КПСС) was the name used by the successors of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party from 1952 to 1991, but the wording Communist Party was present in the partys name since 1918 when the Bolsheviks became the All... SED The Socialist Unity Party of Germany (German: Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, or SED) was the governing party of East Germany from its formation in 1949 until the elections of 1990, following the East German governments collapse. ...

After the break with the socialist states, a group including XHKS CC member broke away to form groups that in 1981 would emerge as the Democratic Front for Salvation of Somalia. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Somali Salvation Democratic Front (in Somali: Jabhadda Diimuqraadiga Badbaadinta Soomaaliyeed), formed in 1981 as the Democratic Front for Salvation of Somalia. ...

The Seveth Article of the 1979 constitution of the Somali Democratic Republic clarified the role of XHKS: 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

"Authority and Leadership of the Party

1. The Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party shall be the only legal party in the Somali Democratic Republic; no other party or political organisation may be established.
2. The Somali Revolutionary Socialist party shall have supreme authority of political and socio-economic leadership in the Somali Democratic Republic."

XHKS was supposed to function as a political force transcending clan lines, but in reality there was little change in political practice. Power was concentrated to three clans. The party developed an intelligence branch, Baadhista xisbiga, which worked parallel to state intelligence and paramilitary groups. The term Parallel has a number of important meanings: Parallel (geometry) occurs in geometry. ...

At most XHKS had around 20 000 members.

XHKS held its 3rd Congress in November 1986. A major reshuffle of the Central Committee took place. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

When Barre's regime fell in 1991, XHKS disappeared. In the same year the Somali National Front was organized by Barre loyalists. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...