National Alliance Party Of Fiji
The National Alliance Party of Fiji (NAPF) is a Fijian political party. It was formally registered on 18 January 2005 by Ratu Epeli Ganilau, as the claimed successor to the defunct Alliance Party, which ruled Fiji from 1967 to 1987 under the leadership of the late Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Ganilau's father-in-law. Others involved with the party include university lecturer Meli Waqa as party secretary, and Manu Korovulavula as treasurer. The Deputy Leader is Hirdesh Sharma. The party was launched publicly at a mass rally in Suva on 8 April 2005.
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