New People's Liberation Party
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The New People's Liberation Movement is a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 in Montserrat
Montserrat
Montserrat is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. This island measures approximately long and wide, giving of coastline...

, led by John Osborne
John Osborne (politician)
John Alfred Osborne was a chief minister of Montserrat.He first came to that position in November 1978, as a member of the People's Liberation Movement, and continued until losing legislative council elections on October 10, 1991. By 2001 he had switched parties, joining the New People's...

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At the 2001 legislative elections
Elections in Montserrat
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, the party won 51.0% of popular votes and 7 out of 9 seats. John Osborne became Chief Minister
Chief Minister of Montserrat
The Chief Minister of Montserrat is the head of government of Montserrat, an island in the Caribbean that is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, appointed by the Governor of Montserrat on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, Montserrat's head of state. The current Chief Minister of Montserrat is...

. In the May 2006 elections, however, the party's support fell to 29.4% and the party only gained three seats.

The party is the continuation of the People's Liberation Movement, the ruling party under John Osborne from 1978 until 1991. This party was part of the People's Progressive Alliance
People's Progressive Alliance
The People's Progressive Alliance is a political party in Sint Maarten, the Netherlands Antilles.At the legislative elections in the Netherlands Antilles of 27 January 2006, the party won no seats....

 in 1996. It merged with the Movement of National Reconstruction into the New People's Liberation Movement around 1997.
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