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Saba Labour Party | |
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Founder | Ishmael Levenston |
Founded | 2002? |
Ideology | Social democracy |
Political position | Centre-left |
Colours | Blue |
Saba Island council | 0 / 5 |
The Saba Labour Party (SLP) is a political party in Saba. The 2019 elections saw the SLP lose both their seats in the Island Council. [1] [2]
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