Justice Party (Burma)
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The Justice Party () was a political party in
Burma Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and ha ...
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History

The party was established on 3 November 1954 by former Supreme Court judge E Maung.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, pp134–135 He saw the party as the Burmese equivalent to the centre-right British
Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...
. It joined the National United Front, and E Maung was elected to the
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in the
1956 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1956. Africa * 1956 Gold Coast legislative election * 1956 Italian Somaliland parliamentary election * 1956–1957 Kenyan legislative election * 1956 Nyasaland general election Asia * 1956 Burmese gene ...
. However, E Maung later became a supporter of
Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League The Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL) was a broad popular front that ruled Burma (now Myanmar) between 1947 and 1958. It included both political parties and trade unions as members. The league evolved out of the anti-Japanese res ...
Prime Minister
U Nu Nu (; ; 25 May 1907 – 14 February 1995), commonly known as Burmese names#Honorifics, U Nu and also by the honorific name Thakin Nu, was a prominent Burmese people, Burmese statesman and the first Prime Minister of Union of Burma. He was ...
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References

Liberal parties in Myanmar Defunct political parties in Myanmar Political parties established in 1954 1954 establishments in Burma {{Myanmar-party-stub