The Free Democratic Party (FDP) is a

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. It participated in the 1997 Liberian elections and fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005

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Elections

In 1997, FDP presidential candidate Fayah Gbollie won 0.32% of the vote while the party failed to win any representation in the

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legislature. In 2000, the party joined the Collaborating Political Parties framework, which planned to challenge the ruling

National Patriotic Party The National Patriotic Party (NPP) 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. History The party contested the 1997 general el ...

at the next elections. In 2005, FDP candidate David Farhat won 0.5% of the vote in the presidential poll. The party failed to win any seats in the

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. The FDP joined the National Democratic Coalition prior to the 2011 elections. In May 2022, the party joined the Democratic Alliance Of Liberia, which aims to contest the 2023 elections.

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