were allowed to operate. In 1977, with the enactment of the parties' law, Egypt returned to being a multi-party state but - at least until the ongoing Egyptian Revolution of 2011 - politics continued to be dominated by the government party, the National Democratic Party, with competing parties being allowed to operate having very little chance of attaining power. Monarchy (1850-1952) Hizb al-Umma (Umma Party/People's Party), a moderate nationalist party (1907–1925) Watani Party (National Party), an Islamic-conservative, nationalist party (1907–1953) Wafd (al Wafd al Misri, Egyptian Delegation), a national-liberal party (1919–1953) Liberal Constitutional Party Federal Party Hizb ash-Shaab (People's Party), the party of Ismail Sedki opposed to the Wafd Party (1930–1946) Ittihad Party (Union Party), a royalist party Saadist Institutional Party, founded in 1938, named after Saad Zaghloul Hizb Al-Ikhwan Al-Muslimeen, The Muslim Brotherhood Party (1930-1946) founded by Hasaan al-Benna (1930-1946) was a far-right Islamist party with nationalistic undertones. Post-Revolutionary Period (1953-1977) Following the 1952 revolution, political parties were outlawed by the Revolutionary Command Council and a single government party was founded to mobilize support for the government. This was in turn superseded by similar parties, centred on supporting the government and President Gamal Abdel Nasser. The system was liberalised by Nasser's supporter Anwar El Sadat in 1977. Liberation Rally (1953-1957) National Union (1957-1962) Arab Socialist Union (1962-1978) National Progressive Unionist Party (1976-present) Under Mubarak, Post Revolution (1977-present) National Democratic Party (Egypt) (1978-2011) Freedom and Justice Party (Egypt) (2011-2014) Liberal Socialists Party Egyptian Islamic Labour Party External links Political parties, former Political parties, Egypt Egypt, former Political parties, former Egypt, former