Democratic People's Party (Namibia)
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The Democratic People's Party was a short-lived political party
in Namibia
led by Joey Julius. Julius broke away from the Liberal Party in 1982 in reaction to Barney Barnes' election as party leader the preceding year. Soon after its formation, the DPP merged into the Christian Democratic Union
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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 Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
led by Joey Julius. Julius broke away from the Liberal Party in 1982 in reaction to Barney Barnes' election as party leader the preceding year. Soon after its formation, the DPP merged into the Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic Union (Namibia)
The Christian Democratic Union was a political party in Namibia led by Andrew Kloppers.-History:It was formed in 1982 through a merger of the Liberal Party and the Democratic People's Party...
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