National Alliance Party (Papua New Guinea)

The National Alliance Party is a party in Papua New Guinea. It was founded in 1995 by Bernard Narokobi, Moi Avei, Bart Philemon and Masket Iangalio that Michael Somare demanded that take over the presidency of the party after he was sacked as leader of the Pangu Party. In the elections to the Parliament of Papua New Guinea in June 2002, she won 19 of 109 seats. As the largest party she was asked to form a government.

The guided by the National Alliance Party from 2002 to 2007 government was the first government since independence in 1975, which remained a complete term in office. All previous governments had been overthrown before the expiry of their term of office by no-confidence motions. 2006 tried the co-founder of the National Alliance Party, Bart Philemon, replace Somare as party leader. Since he did not succeed, Philemon went to the election victory Somares as leader of the New Generation Party into opposition. In the parliamentary elections of 2007, the National Alliance Party was able to improve its earnings and was with 27 seats again strongest party. Michael Somare was the leader of a coalition government of various parties and 13 independent deputies.

Known members:

• Rabbie Namaliu
• Michael Somare
• Charles Lepani
• Anthony Siaguru
• Arthur Somare