Arab Socialist Union Arabic: الاتحاد الاشتراكي العربي الليبي‎ Italian: Unione Socialista Araba Libica Brotherly Leader Muammar Gaddafi General Secretary Bashir Hawady Founded 11 June 1971 (1971-06-11)[1] Dissolved 3 March 1977 (1977-03-03) Headquarters Tripoli, Libya Ideology Arab nationalism Arab socialism Pan-Arabism Nasserism Left-wing nationalism Political position Left-wing Politics of Libya Political parties Elections