Progressive Liberal Party
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The Progressive Liberal Party is a populist
party in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas commonly abbreviated PLP. The PLP lies on the left
of the political spectrum
.
In The Bahamas National Assembly, the PLP has 17 out of 41 seats. Perry Christie
is the leader of the party and leader of the Opposition. Mr. Christie was Prime Minister of The Bahamas between May 2, 2002 and May 2, 2007 when he was defeated by the rival Free National Movement
, which won 23 seats. FNM leader, Hubert Ingraham
is now the Prime Minister.
The PLP was founded in 1953, twenty years before independence. The party governed for a total of 30 years, from 1967 to 1992 and again from 2002 to 2007. Leading the party to its first victory in 1967 was Lynden Oscar Pindling
, the country's first Prime Minister. After defeat in the 2007 general elections and one of its MPs leaving the party since, the PLP now holds 17 of the 41 seats in the Bahamas' House of Assembly.
PLP commonly none as poor lonely people
Populism
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party in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas commonly abbreviated PLP. The PLP lies on the left
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
of the political spectrum
Political spectrum
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.
In The Bahamas National Assembly, the PLP has 17 out of 41 seats. Perry Christie
Perry Christie
Perry Gladstone Christie is a Bahamian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of the Bahamas from 2002 to 2007...
is the leader of the party and leader of the Opposition. Mr. Christie was Prime Minister of The Bahamas between May 2, 2002 and May 2, 2007 when he was defeated by the rival Free National Movement
Free National Movement
The Free National Movement is a socially liberal and economically conservative political party in The Bahamas. It is currently the ruling party, winning 23 of the 41 seats in the Bahamas House of Assembly on May 2, 2007; two of these seats are currently being contested in Electorial Court by the...
, which won 23 seats. FNM leader, Hubert Ingraham
Hubert Ingraham
Hubert Alexander Ingraham is the Prime Minister of the Bahamas. He first served as Prime Minister from August 1992 until May 2002 and became Prime Minister again in 2007. He is a member of the Free National Movement Party . The Rt. Hon. Hubert A...
is now the Prime Minister.
The PLP was founded in 1953, twenty years before independence. The party governed for a total of 30 years, from 1967 to 1992 and again from 2002 to 2007. Leading the party to its first victory in 1967 was Lynden Oscar Pindling
Lynden Pindling
Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling KCMG, OM, JP , is generally regarded as the "Father of the Nation" of the Bahamas, having led it to Majority Rule on 10 January 1967 and then to independence on 10 July 1973. He served as the first black premier of the Colony of the Bahama Islands from 1967 to 1969 and as...
, the country's first Prime Minister. After defeat in the 2007 general elections and one of its MPs leaving the party since, the PLP now holds 17 of the 41 seats in the Bahamas' House of Assembly.
External links
- Progressive Liberal Party official site
PLP commonly none as poor lonely people