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Alliance Party of Northern Ireland facts for kids

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The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is a liberal and non-sectarian political party in Northern Ireland. It is neutral on the issue of whether Northern Ireland should stay in or leave the United Kingdom. The party currently has 8 out of 90 seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Its current leader is Naomi Long

The party was founded in 1970 and gained its first elected Member of Parliament (MP) at the 2010 UK General Election. It is close to the British Liberal Democrats.

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  • David Ford

    David Ford led the Alliance between 2001 and 2016.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Partido de la Alianza de Irlanda del Norte para niños

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