The Samoan National Development Party ( SNDP ) was a political party in Samoa , and the country's main opposition party between 1988 and 2003.
3-663: The party was formed from a merger of the Christian Democratic Party and Samoa National Party in April 1988. At the 1991 election the party won 17 of 47 seats, and party leader Tupua Tamasese Efi lost his seat. They won 13 seats at the 1996 election . At the 2001 election the party won 23.5% of popular votes and 13 out of 49 seats. In 2003 the party merged with the Samoan United Independents Political Party to form
6-537: The Samoan Democratic United Party , which replaced it as the main opposition party of Samoa . At the time of the merger, the party was led by Le Mamea Ropati . This article about a Samoan political party is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Christian Democratic Party (Samoa) The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) was a political party in Samoa . The party
9-538: Was founded in February 1985 by the supporters of former Prime Minister Tupuola Taisi Tufuga Efi . At the 1985 election the party won only 15 of 47 seats, but was able to form a coalition government in December 1985 after 11 Human Rights Protection Party MPs crossed the floor to vote against the budget of then-Prime Minister Tofilau Eti Alesana . Va'ai Kolone became prime minister. While apparently retaining
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