The Democratic People's Party was a short-lived political party in
South West Africa
South West Africa was a territory under Union of South Africa, South African administration from 1915 to 1990. Renamed ''Namibia'' by the United Nations in 1968, Independence of Namibia, it became independent under this name on 21 March 1990. ...
led by
Joey Julius. Julius broke away from the
Liberal Party
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in 1982 in reaction to
Barney Barnes' election as party leader the preceding year.
Soon after its formation, it merged into the
Christian Democratic Union.
References
Defunct political parties in Namibia
Political parties established in 1982
1982 establishments in South West Africa
Political parties disestablished in 1982
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