The Christian Democratic Party was a
political party
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in
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...
known for its centrist and
Christian
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democratic values. Led by
Petrus "Piet" Matheus Junius. The
Christian Democratic Union merged into CDP, strengthening its political presence in the country.
See also
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List of political parties in Namibia
Namibia is a dominant-party state with the South-West Africa People's Organisation in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. In Namibian politics, ethnicity plays a significant r ...
References
Political parties with year of establishment missing
Political parties with year of disestablishment missing
Christian democratic parties in Africa
Defunct political parties in Namibia
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