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The Liberal Party of Ibagli is a major political party in Ibagli. It currently holds 24 seats in the House of Commons. It is currently led by Roger Pollack and is in a coalition with the Green Party. It was founded in 1927. Originally a classically liberal party, it has moved in the direction of social democratic philosophy in recent years.
List of leaders of the Liberal Party
| Name | Term | Notes |
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| William Patterson | 1927–1929 | |
| Lionel Baxter | 1929–1938 | Premier 1931–1936 |
| John Weatherby | 1938–1943 | |
| Edward Brixton | 1943–1959 | Premier 1944–1949 Premier 1953–1955 Prime Minister 1955–1959 |
| Byron Johnson | 1959–1962 | |
| Robert Schmidt | 1962–1965 | |
| Winston Menzies | 1965–1968 | |
| Henry LeVeque | 1968–1981 | Prime Minister 1972–1976 Prime Minister 1977–1981 |
| Steven Spell | 1981–1982 | Interim |
| John Forton | 1982–1985 | |
| Bradley Hunter | 1985–1994 | Prime Minister 1989–1994 |
| Jacob Philips | 1994–1996 | |
| Vincent McNeese | 1996–2005 | Prime Minister 2004–2005 |
| Anthony Kinder | 2005–2006 | Prime Minister 2005–2006 |
| Roger Pollack | 2006– | Prime Minister 2006 |
Elections
| Election | Popular Vote | Seats |
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| 1955 | 45.6% | 37 |
| 1959 | 43.8% | 26 |
| 1963 | 41.9% | 14 |
| 1967 | 42.7% | 23 |
| 1972 | 57.1% | 51 |
| 1976 | 42.1% | 28 |
| 1977 | 50.1% | 42 |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 17 |
| 1985 | 38.8% | 16 |
| 1989 | 49.2% | 35 |
| 1994 | 41.9% | 23 |
| 1999 | 34.9% | 13 |
| Aug. 2004 | 39.0% | 27 |
| Dec. 2004 | 41.3% | 34 |
| Jan. 2006 | 33.3% | 24 |
| Nov. 2006 | 34.6% | 21 |