Belize Progressive Party | |
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Leader | Patrick Rogers |
Chairman | George Myvett |
Founded | 30 September 2015 |
Merger of | People's National Party We the People Reform Movement Vision Inspired by the People (partial) |
Headquarters | PO Box 268, Belmopan, Belize |
Ideology | Social democracy Reformism [1] Republicanism |
Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
Colors | Green |
Seats in the Senate | 0 / 12 |
Seats in the House | 0 / 31 |
Local government | 0 / 67 |
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