National Patriotic Party

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The National Patriotic Party is a political party in Liberia. At the legislative elections, held on 19 July 1997, the party won 49 of 64 seats in the House of Representatives and 21 of 26 in the senate. It was led by former warlord Charles Taylor, who also won the presidential elections. Due to intensified rebellion in mid-2003 and increasing international pressure, President Charles Taylor resigned.

In the 11 October 2005 elections the party's presidential candidate was Roland Massaquoi who achieved 4.1% of the vote, the NPP won 4 seats in the House of Representatives and another 4 in the Senate.