political party, it seems that the NLP's political influence has considerably declined comparing to the 1960s and 1970s. Modern politics Following an ambush in Tabarja of a minibus carrying Syrian workers in which the driver was killed, 18 December 1996, and a number of attempted bombings, forty members of the NPL were detained by the security services. Some of those detained were later charged with offences such as having contacts with Israel, inciting Lebanese soldiers to disobey orders and “disturbing Lebanon’s relations with a friendly country”. In 2005 the NLP was part of the Qornet Shehwan Gathering, opposed to the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, but later left because of what it alleged was "corruption" in this gathering and integrate March 14 Alliance. During the 2022 Lebanese General election, Camille Dory Chamoun announced his candidacy along with 2 others in the districts of Matn, Baabda and Chouf, in alliance with Lebanese Forces Party and the PSP. On April 9, Chamoun participated in launching the list in Abadieh. On May 1, during the opening of its commission headquarters in Keserwan district headed by Chamoun, the party presented its electoral points, which included: sovereignty, positive impartiality, independence of the judiciary, expanded administrative decentralization, restoring confidence in the banking sector, and the return of refugees and displaced persons. The National Liberal Party was able to secure a single seat through Camille Chamoun in Baabda with 1,876 votes. Presidents of the National Liberal Party References External links Official Web Site 1958 establishments in Lebanon Political parties established in 1958 Factions in the Lebanese Civil War March 14 Alliance Catholic political parties Christian political parties in Lebanon Conservative liberal parties Liberal parties in Lebanon Lebanese Front National liberal parties Lebanese nationalist parties