United Progressive Party (Antigua and Barbuda)
Political party in Antigua and Barbuda
United Progressive Party
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Abbreviation | UPP |
Leader | Vacant |
Parliamentary leader and Deputy leader | Jamale Pringle [1] |
Founded | 1992 |
Merger of |
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PLM UNDP |
Headquarters | Belmont |
Ideology |
Social democracy
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Anti-corruption [3] [4] |
Political position | Centre-left [5] |
Colours | Blue and gold |
Seats in the House of Representatives |
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The United Progressive Party is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda . [6] It was previously led by Baldwin Spencer , it was the governing party from 2004 to 2014. It has been in opposition since the 2014 election and is now led by Harold Lovell . However, Harold recently resigned on Friday 20 January 2023. As a result, Jamale L. Pringle is now leader of the party. (who serves as Leader of the Opposition in parliament as the only United Progressive Party member who won a seat in the 2018 general election). [7]
Foundation
The United Progressive Party was formed in 1992 through a merger of three parties, namely the Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement , the Progressive Labour Movement and the United National Democratic Party . [8] Each party was in opposition to the Antigua Labour Party government. Baldwin Spencer was chosen to lead the new party.
Electoral results
Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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1994 | Baldwin Spencer | 11,852 | 43.7 |
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New | 2nd | Opposition |
1999 | 14,713 | 44.5 |
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1 | 2nd | Opposition | |
2004 | 21,892 | 55.5 |
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8 | 1st | Majority | |
2009 | 21,239 | 50.7 |
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3 | 1st | Majority | |
2014 | 17,994 | 42.0 |
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6 | 2nd | Opposition | |
2018 | Harold Lovell | 14,440 | 37.1 |
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2 | 2nd | Opposition |
2023 | 19,207 | 45.2 |
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5 | 2nd | Opposition |
References
- ↑ "OneDrive" . Archived from the original on 27 January 2022 . Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
- ↑ "Freedom in the World" (PDF) . Freedom House. 2007. p. 46 . Retrieved 19 January 2023 .
- ↑ Political handbook of the world 2012 . Los Angeles: Sage. 2012. p. 55. ISBN 9781608719952 .
- ↑ Country reports on human rights practices for 1998 : report submitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate and the Committee on International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives . Washington, D.C.: U.S. G.P.O. 1999. p. 481. ISBN 9780160582936 .
- ↑ "Global Elections Round-Up: Last 12 Months" . www.fitchsolutions.com . 31 July 2018.
- ↑ "Global Elections Round-Up: Last 12 Months" . Fitch Solutions . 31 July 2018.
- ↑ "Caribbean Elections Biography | Jamale Pringle" . www.caribbeanelections.com . Retrieved 24 June 2020 .
- ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I , p63 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6