United Bermuda Party

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The United Bermuda Party was a major center-right political party that governed Bermuda for several decades in the late 20th century.

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instanceOf political party
abbreviation UBP NERFINISHED
advocatedPolicy economic growth
offshore financial services development
tourism development
color green
country Bermuda (United Kingdom)
surface form: Bermuda
countryStatusDuringRule British Overseas Territory of Bermuda NERFINISHED
dissolved 2011
electoralSystemContext Westminster-style parliamentary system
founded 1964
governanceLevel territorial government
governed Bermuda NERFINISHED
governedDuringDecade 1970s
1980s
1990s
governedPeriodEnd 1998
governedPeriodStart 1968
hasOppositionParty Progressive Labour Party NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Hamilton, Bermuda NERFINISHED
historicalEra late 20th century
ideology conservatism
liberal conservatism
legislativeBodyContested House of Assembly of Bermuda NERFINISHED
lostPowerInElection 1998 Bermuda general election
lostPowerTo Progressive Labour Party NERFINISHED
mergedInto One Bermuda Alliance NERFINISHED
notableFor governing Bermuda for three decades after universal suffrage elections began
operatedInPoliticalSystem British Overseas Territory NERFINISHED
partOfPoliticalSpectrum centre-right in Bermuda
politicalOrientation pro-business
pro-tourism
politicalPosition centre-right
primarySupportBase business community
some Black middle-class voters
white Bermudians
region North Atlantic NERFINISHED
replacedBy One Bermuda Alliance NERFINISHED
status defunct political party
wonFirstGeneralElection 1968 Bermuda general election NERFINISHED

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John Swan memberOfPoliticalParty United Bermuda Party
Michael Dunkley memberOfPoliticalParty United Bermuda Party