Democratic Nationalist Party (Malta, 1959–1966)

Former Malta political party

Democratic Nationalist Party

Leader	Herbert Ganado
Founder	Herbert Ganado
Founded	1959
Dissolved	1966
Split from	Nationalist Party
Ideology	Christian democracy Political Catholicism
Political position	Right-wing
Religion	Roman Catholicism
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The Democratic Nationalist Party (DNP) was a political party in Malta between 1959 and 1966.

History

The DNP was established in 1959 by Herbert Ganado as a breakaway from the Nationalist Party. Its opposition to the Labour Party helped it win four seats in the 1962 elections. However, it lost its parliamentary representation in the 1966 elections and was subsequently disbanded.

Ideology

The party was more progressive than the Nationalist Party, and sought a return to responsible government, which had been revoked in 1959. Whilst the NP refused to co-operate with the British authorities, the DNP supported co-operation in order to achieve economic development that would ultimately lead to independence as a dominion.

The party also had a manifesto committing to social welfare.

References

^ Vincent E McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p631 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
^ McHale, p632

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Represented in Parliament	Labour Party (36) Nationalist Party (28)
Represented only in local councils	AD+PD Għarb First Floriana First
Other recognized parties	ABBA Imperium Europa People's Party Volt Malta
Defunct/inactive parties	Alleanza Bidla Christian Workers' Party Communist Party of Malta Constitutional Party Democratic Action Party Democratic Alternative Democratic Christian Party Democratic Nationalist Party (1921–1926) Democratic Nationalist Party (1959–1966) Democratic Party Gozo Party Jones Party Libertas Malta Maltese Democratic Party Maltese Political Union Malta Workers Party Moviment Patrijotti Maltin National Action Partito Popolare Progressive Constitutionalist Party
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