Christian Democratic Union (Namibia)

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Christian Democratic Union
Leader	Andrew Kloppers
Founded	1982
Dissolved	1989
Merger of	Liberal Party and Democratic People's Party
Merged into	Christian Democratic Party
Ideology	Christian democracy
Member of	Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (1982–1988)
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The Christian Democratic Union was a political party in Namibia led by Andrew Kloppers.

History

It was formed in 1982 through a merger of the Liberal Party and the Democratic People's Party. The party joined the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance.

A section of the Liberal Party reconstituted its party under the leadership of Barney Barnes, and stayed out of the alliance.

In 1988, the CDU broke with the alliance.

In March 1989, the CDU merged into Christian Democratic Party.

v t e Political parties in Namibia
Parliament	SWAPO (63) Popular Democratic Movement (16) Landless People's Movement (4) National Unity Democratic Organisation (2) All People's Party (2) United Democratic Front (2) Republican Party (2) Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (2) Rally for Democracy and Progress (1) Christian Democratic Voice (1) SWANU (1)
Unrepresented	Congress of Democrats Independent Patriots for Change National Democratic Party National Empowerment Fighting Corruption Workers Revolutionary Party National Patriotic Front
Local parties	Gobabis Residents' Association, 1 seat in Gobabis Karibib Ratepayers Association, 1 seat in Karibib Monitor Action Group, 1 seat in Outjo Okahandja Rate Payers Association, 1 seat in Okahandja Omaruru Community Development Association, 1 seat in Omaruru Rehoboth Independent Town Management Association, 1 seat in Rehoboth United People's Movement, 1 seat in Rehoboth Rundu Concerned Citizens Association, 1 seat in Rundu Rundu Urban Community Association, 1 seat in Rundu Swakopmund Residents Association, 2 seats in Swakopmund Joint Walvis Bay Residents Association, 1 seat in Walvis Bay Affirmative Repositioning, 2 seats in Windhoek
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