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Peace and Neutrality Party
Defunct political party in Laos
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The Peace and Neutrality Party (Lao: ສັນຕິພາບເປັນກາງ, romanized: Santiphab Pen Kang) was a political party in Laos.
Peace and Neutrality Party ສັນຕິພາບເປັນກາງ | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SPK |
| President | Quinim Pholsena |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Split from | National Progressive Party |
History
The party was established by Quinim Pholsena in 1956 after he was expelled from the National Progressive Party.[1] In the supplementary elections in 1958 it won four seats after campaigning alongside the Lao Patriotic Front.[1]
The electoral law was amended prior to the 1960 elections, introducing a requirement for candidates to have a degree. This disqualified most of the party's leadership and it failed to win a seat.[1]
