Union Party (Burma)

The Union Party (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုပါတီ, romanized: Pyidaungsu Pati) was the ruling political party in Burma in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Formed by a split in the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, it was initially known as the Clean Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (Clean AFPFL) or Nu-Tin faction.

Union Party
ပြည်ထောင်စုပါတီ
Abbreviationပထစ (Burmese)
ChairpersonU Nu
FoundedJune 1958
Banned1964
Split fromAFPFL
IdeologyAnti-fascism
Burmese nationalism
Democratic socialism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationNational United Front
Colors  Red
Party flag
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