New Liberal Party of Tarper

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New Liberal Party of Tarper

Nouveau Parti Libéral de Tarper
AbbreviationNLP
LeaderFiona Michel
PresidentJosiah N. Hargrave
General SecretaryJustine Sniegowski
Founded2004
Preceded byDemocratic Party of the Republic
NewspaperCitrone Central Journal
Think tankNew Democratic Council
Student wingCollegiate Liberal Convention
Youth wingYoung Liberals of Tarper
Women's wingWomen for Liberty
LGBT wingLIB LGBT
Membership (2017)Increase 64,100
IdeologyLiberalism
Social Liberalism
Conservative Liberalism
Political positionCenter to Center-right
International affiliationLiberal International
Colors  Yellow
  Red
  Blue
Slogan"For Liberty"
Federal Council
5 / 123
Federal Assembly
69 / 709
State legislatures
69 / 1,520
Party flag
Flag of the New Liberal Party of Tarper.svg


The New Liberal Party of Tarper (NLP), or simply the Liberals, is a Liberal and Social Liberal party in Tarper.

The NLP was founded in 2004 by members of the former Democratic and Free Liberal Parties. It has operated outside of the parliament for most of its history within the Federal Republic. In the 2017 Tarperti federal election, the NLP managed to get elected into the Federal Assembly for the first time in its history, having surpassed the 5% requirement.

The NLP strongly supports human rights, civil liberties and internationalism. The party is traditionally considered centre-right. Since its inception, the party has firmly pushed economic liberalism and has aligned itself closely to the promotion of free markets and privatization. It is a member of Liberal International and the Covenant Liberal & Democratic Party (CLDP).

History

Party platform

Party symbols

Colors

The NLP uses Yellow and Red as its official colors as a nod to liberal parties that preceded it, those being the Democratic Party of the Republic and the Free Liberal Party.

The NLP also makes use of the national shade of blue, known as Tarperti Blue, to represent itself during election coverage. The use of the blue is a nod to the Radical Party of Tarper. The use of Tarperti Blue for political purposes is heavily restricted by the Federal Electoral Commission and a party must first prove it has no far-right ties or ideas then apply for a permit to use the color.

Internal structure

Special organizations

Federal election results

Election Seats won ± Position Leader Government
2005
0 / 614
Steady 0 Rex Neil Extra-parliamentary
2009
0 / 622
Steady 0 Rex Neil Extra-parliamentary
2013
0 / 630
Steady 0 Fiona Michel Extra-parliamentary
2017
69 / 709
Increase 69 5th Fiona Michel In opposition

Leaders of the NLP, 2004-present

Leader Period
Rex Neil 2004–2012
Fiona Michel 2012-present

Party emblems