Melanesian Alliance Party

[2] The party formed an association with the National Alliance Party prior to the 1997 general election, but relaunched as a separate party in February 2002 with three founding National Alliance members: Bernard Narokobi, Sir Moi Avei, and Dame Carol Kidu.

[3][4][5] Narokobi resumed the leadership, but lost his seat at the 2002 election.

[7] Avei assumed the leadership; however, he was replaced by Kidu in May 2007 after a leadership tribunal recommended Avei's dismissal from office.

[8] She was the sole MP returned for the party at the 2007 election.

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