National Liberal Party (Bermuda)
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National Liberal Party | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Gilbert Darrell Austin Thomas Walter Brangman |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Dissolved | 2003 |
| Split from | PLP |
The National Liberal Party was a political party in Bermuda. It was established in 1985 as a breakaway from the Progressive Labour Party by a group of members opposed to the leadership of Lois Browne-Evans.[1] Four sitting MPs left to join the party: Gilbert Darrell,[2] Austin Thomas, Lionel Simmons and Walter Brangman, although Simmons later returned to the PLP.[3]
The new party won two seats in the 1985 general elections with Thomas and leader Darrell retaining their seats.[4] However, the party struggled thereafter, and failed to win seats in the elections in 1993, 1998 and 2003.
