Democratic Action Party (Malta)

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The Democratic Action Party was a political party in Malta.

History

The party was established in 1947 as a revived Maltese Political Union.^[1] It won four seats in the elections that year. However, it was reduced to just a single seat in the 1950 elections, and was dissolved shortly thereafter.^[1]

Ideology

The party was a grouping of landowners and professionals who sought to oppose economic and social reforms. It also supported protecting the interests of the Catholic church.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p631 ISBN 0-313-23804-9

Political parties in Malta

Represented in Parliament	Labour (39) Nationalist (30)

Other recognized parties	Democratic Alternative Imperium Europa

Defunct parties	Anti-Reform Christian Workers' Constitutional Democratic Action Democratic Nationalist (1921–1926) Democratic Nationalist (1959–1966) Gozo Jones Libertas Malta Malta Workers Party Maltese Political Union National Action National Progressive Constitutionalist Communist

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