United Democratic Alliance
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The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is a coalition of three Liberia
n political parties
- the Liberia National Union
(LINU), Liberia Education and Development Party
(LEAD), and the Reformation Alliance Party
(RAP) - that contested the 11 October 2005 elections.
UDA candidate John Morlu
won 1.2% of the vote in the presidential poll. The coalition won no Senate
seats and one in the House of Representatives
.
The party was disqualified from contesting the 2011 presidential and legislative elections
.
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
n political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
- the Liberia National Union
Liberia National Union
The Liberia National Union is a political party in Liberia West Africa. It was formed by Dr. Harry Moniba,the former Vice President of Liberia . Moniba also helped to create the multi party election system that the country currently uses. He served as LINU's first standard bearer as well...
(LINU), Liberia Education and Development Party
Liberia Education and Development Party
The Liberia Education and Development Party is a political party in Liberia. It participated in the 11 October 2005 elections as part of the three-party United Democratic Alliance coalition....
(LEAD), and the Reformation Alliance Party
Reformation Alliance Party
The Reformation Alliance Party is a political party in Liberia. It participated in the 1997 elections and fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections as part of the United Democratic Alliance coalition....
(RAP) - that contested the 11 October 2005 elections.
UDA candidate John Morlu
John Morlu
John Sembe Morlu II is a Liberian politician and economist. He is a member of the Liberia National Union .Running as the candidate of the three-party United Democratic Alliance in the 11 October 2005 presidential elections, Morlu placed 11th out of 22 candidates, receiving 1.2% of the vote.In...
won 1.2% of the vote in the presidential poll. The coalition won no Senate
Senate of Liberia
The Senate of Liberia is the upper house of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the House of Representatives comprises the Legislature of Liberia...
seats and one in the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Liberia
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006.-Candidate eligibility:...
.
The party was disqualified from contesting the 2011 presidential and legislative elections
Liberian general election, 2011
The 2011 Liberian general election was held on 11 October 2011, with a presidential runoff election held on 8 November 2011. The presidency, as well as all seats in the House of Representatives and half of the seats in the Senate, were up for election...
.