The People's Unification Party (PUP), also known as the Native People's Party,
[ is a political party in ]Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It ...
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History
The PUP was established in 2014, with its founders including House of Representatives member James Emmanuel Nuquay and Senator Henry Yallah,Liberia: Disagreeing With the New Party's Characterizations
AllAfrica.com, 14 July 2014 and was joined by Senator
Sumo Kupee after he was defeated in the
Unity Party primaries.
[Bolet, Supuwood win PUP primary for Senatorial race]
Front Page Africa, 14 July 2014 It won a single seat in the
December 2014 Senate elections, with
Jim Tornonlah elected in
Margibi County
Margibi is a county on the north to central coast of Liberia. One of 15 counties that constitute the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has five districts. Kakata serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring ...
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References
{{Liberian political parties
Political parties in Liberia
Political parties established in 2014
2014 establishments in Liberia