Liberal Democratic Party (Cambodia)

The Liberal Democratic Party was a Cambodian political party founded in May 1990[1] by Sak Sutsakhan, a former commander in the Khmer People's National Liberation Armed Forces.[2] The party was notably the first political party in Cambodia to hold a party congress following the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements.[1]

Liberal Democratic Party
LeaderSak Sutsakhan
Founded1990 (1990)
IdeologyRepublicanism
Khmer nationalism
Anti-communism
Democratic capitalism
Conservatism
Political positionRight-wing
Party flag

History

The party was created after infighting between Sutsakhan and Son Sann following the Paris Peace Accords of 1991 led Sutsakhan to split from the Khmer People's National Liberation Front (KPNLF), an anti-communist group originally started by Son Sann. In 1992, the Liberal Democratic Party held a party congress at Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium.[1]

The Liberal Democratic Party won 62,698 votes (1.6%) in the 1993 national election,[3] failing to win a single seat in the National Assembly.[4]

References
  1. "Party urges U.N. to stay on in Cambodia after elections". UPI. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. US Department of Justice Registration Statement for the LDP
  3. Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p70 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  4. "Gen Sutsakhan dies". www.phnompenhpost.com. May 6, 1994. Retrieved 2022-02-04.


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