Liberian Action Party
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The Liberian Action Party was a political party
in Liberia
.
The party fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections as part of the four-party Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
(COTOL).
In the 19 July 1997 legislative elections
, the party was part of the Alliance of Political Parties
, which won 2 out of 64 seats in the House of Representatives
. While international observers deemed the polls administratively free and transparent, they noted that it had taken place in an atmosphere of intimidation because most voters believed that former rebel leader and National Patriotic Party
(NPP) candidate Charles Taylor would return to war if defeated.
On 1 April 2009, it merged into the ruling Unity Party
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
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The party fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections as part of the four-party Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia
The Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia was a political coalition that was formed to contest the 2005 Liberian general election. Initially, COTOL consisted of the Liberian Action Party , Liberia Unification Party , People's Democratic Party of Liberia , and the formerly dominant True Whig...
(COTOL).
In the 19 July 1997 legislative elections
Liberian elections, 1997
The 1997 Liberian general election was held on 19 July 1997 as part of the 1996 peace agreement ending the First Liberian Civil War. The presidency, as well as all seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate were up for election...
, the party was part of the Alliance of Political Parties
Alliance of Political Parties
The Alliance of Political Parties was a coalition of two Liberian political parties, the Liberian Action Party and Liberia Unification Party , that contested the 19 July 1997 elections....
, which won 2 out of 64 seats in the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Liberia
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006.-Candidate eligibility:...
. While international observers deemed the polls administratively free and transparent, they noted that it had taken place in an atmosphere of intimidation because most voters believed that former rebel leader and National Patriotic Party
National Patriotic Party
The National Patriotic Party is a political party in Liberia. It was formed in 1997 by members of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia following the end of the First Liberian Civil War....
(NPP) candidate Charles Taylor would return to war if defeated.
On 1 April 2009, it merged into the ruling Unity Party
Unity Party (Liberia)
The Unity Party is a political party in Liberia that was started in 1984 by the late Dr. Edward B. Kesselly, also its first standard bearer. The Unity Party participated the first post-1980 coup elections, running against then-President Samuel Doe in October 1985...
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