National Alliance of Liberals

The National Alliance of Liberals (NAL) was a political party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969–1972). The party was formed after the ban on party politics was lifted in May 1969 and was dissolved along with all other political parties in Ghana following the coup d'état that replaced the Busia government with the National Redemption Council led by Colonel Acheampong.

National Alliance of Liberals
LeaderKomla Gbedemah
Deputy LeaderEric Madjitey
Founded1969
Dissolved13 January 1972 (1972-01-13)
HeadquartersAccra
IdeologyLiberalism
2nd Republic Parliament29 seats

Leadership

Komla Agbeli Gbedemah was the founder and leader of the party. Gbedemah however failed to win a seat during the 1969 Ghanaian parliamentary election so Eric Madjitey became the leader within parliament.[1]

Parliamentary elections

In elections held on 29 August 1969, the NAL won 29 out of 140 seats in the National Assembly.[1][2]

Election Number of NAL votes Share of votes Seats +/– Position Outcome
1969 463,401 30.81%
29 / 140
 Increase 29 Increase 2nd Opposition

References
  1. Owusu-Ansah, David (2005). Historical dictionary of Ghana (3rd ed.). Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-8108-5328-7.
  2. "Ghana" (PDF). ipu.org. Inter-Parliamentary Union. p. 69. Retrieved 4 October 2021.


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