National Liberal Party (Lebanon) (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The National Liberal Party (NLP, Arabic:, literally Hizbu-l-waTaniyy ni-l-aHr r) is a political party in Lebanon, established by President Camille Chamoun in 1958. It is now under the leadership of Dory Chamoun, his son. The party has adopted a hard line in regard to the preservation of Lebanese independence, and to the safeguard of the distinctive liberal practices in Lebanon with respect to freedom of expression and opinion and religious freedoms. Like most Lebanese political organization, it has a sectarian basis; the NLP is mainly supported by Christians. (For more information on this, see Demographics of Lebanon)