For the Island's smallest party -- the National Liberal Party -- chose founding member Dessaline Waldron as the successor to former chairman Charles Jeffers.

And Graeme Outerbridge replaced Ms. Waldron as vice-chairman.

The Royal Gazette revealed earlier this month that Ms Waldron was in line to lead the NLP. It's thought to be a world first for women to lead all the parties in one country.

The leadership vacancy was caused when Mr. Jeffers -- party leader for four years -- quit to set up a new body dedicated to easing the housing crisis for low-income families.

NLP spokesman Graeme Outerbridge said: "It's time for the NLP to spring forward. We need to resolve internal problems of organisation.'' And he invited interested members of the public to "come be a part of the mighty leap'' as the NLP attempts to re-establish itself as the third force in the House of Assembly.

The rest of the party executive positions remained unchanged after the meeting at the Peace Lutheran Church Hall, South Shore Road, Paget.

Other topics included fundraising, member participation and recruitment and "new philosophical objectives''.

The NLP -- which lost its last remaining MP to the PLP in the 1993 General Election -- was born out of a split in the PLP in the 1980s.

It fielded four candidates, all unsuccessful, in the 1998 contest and its future was in doubt until the party faithful decided to keep the party alive and fight again.