Alliance Party (Malaysia)
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Alliance Party
Parti Perikatan |
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| Abbreviation | Alliance |
| Founder |
Tunku Abdul Rahman Tan Cheng Lock V.T. Sambanthan |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Legalised | 30 October 1957 (as fully registered) |
| Dissolved | 1 July 1973 |
| Succeeded by | Barisan Nasional |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur |
| Membership |
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
| Ideology |
Nationalism Conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Royal blue and white |
The Alliance Party (Malay: Parti Perikatan) was a political coalition in Malaysia. The Alliance Party, whose membership comprised United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), was formally registered as a political organisation on 30 October 1957. It was the ruling coalition until it became the Barisan National in 1973.
The Alliance Party started off as an ad hoc and temporary electoral arrangement between the local branches of UMNO and MCA to contest the Kuala Lumpur municipal election in 1952. The UMNO-MCA candidates won in 9 of the 12 seats contested, and their success led a firmer association between the two parties. The alliance was then joined by MIC in 1954.
In 1955, in the first general election for the Federal Legislative Council in what was then the British protectorate of the Federation of Malaya, the UMNO-MCA-MIC Alliance successfully gained the great majority of seats available for contest, winning 51 of the 52 seats contested. It formally registered as a political organisation on 30 October 1957.
The Alliance played an important role in negotiating the transition from British rule to independence, and facilitating the preparation of its constitution. In the General Election held in 1959, after the Malaya had gained independence on 31 August 1957, the Alliance won 74 of the 104 seats contested.
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