The Democratic Action Party was a political party in

Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...

History

The party was established in 1947 as a revived

Maltese Political Union The Maltese Political Union ( it, Unione Politica Maltese, mt, Unjoni Politika Maltija) was a political party in Malta. History The party was established in 1920 by a merger of the Malta Political Association and the Patriotic Committee.Vincent ...

.Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p631 It won four seats in the elections that year. However, it was reduced to just a single seat in the

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, and was dissolved shortly thereafter.

Ideology

The party was a grouping of landowners and professionals who sought to oppose economic and social reforms. It also supported protecting the interests of the Catholic church.

References

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