United Party for National Development

United Party for National Development

The United Party for National Development is a liberal political party in Zambia.

At the 2001 legislative elections, held on 27 December 2001, the party won 23.3% of popular votes and 49 out of 159 seats. Its candidate in the presidential election, Anderson Mazoka, on the same day won 27.2%.

Mazoka died in May 2006; as part of the United Democratic Alliance the party's candidate for the September 28, 2006 presidential election was Hakainde Hichilema, who took third place.

The party is an observer at Liberal International. [ [http://www.liberal-international.org/editorial.asp?ia_id=924 United Party for National Development (UPND) - Zambia] ]

ee also

*Liberalism
*Contributions to liberal theory
*Liberalism worldwide
*List of liberal parties
*Liberal democracy

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