New National Party "The House", "House", "The Green Party" | |
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| Abbreviation | NNP |
| Leader | Emmalin Pierre |
| Chairperson | Keith Mitchell |
| General Secretary | Roland Bhola |
| Governing body | General Council |
| Founded | August 26, 1984 (1984-08-26)[1] |
| Merger of | GNP,GDM, NDP |
| Headquarters | Tempe, St George |
| Youth wing | New National Party Youth (NNPYouth) |
| Ideology | Conservatism[2] Economic liberalism Republicanism (factions)[3] |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Regional affiliation | Caribbean Democrat Union |
| International affiliation | International Democracy Union[4] |
| Colours | Green |
| Slogan | "Working in unity for our nations prosperity." |
| House of Representatives | 4 / 15 |
| Senate | 3 / 13 |
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TheNew National Party (NNP), also known asNNP Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique,[5] is aconservativepolitical party inGrenada. It is led byEmmalin Pierre.
The party was founded in August 1984 through the merger of theGrenada National Party, led byHerbert Blaize, the National Democratic Party, led byGeorge Brizan, and theGrenada Democratic Movement (GDM), led byFrancis Alexis.[6][7] Led by Blaize,[8] the NNP won 14 out of 15 seats in theDecember 1984 general election, and Blaize became prime minister.[7][8] Mitchell was elected as leader of the NNP in January 1989,[7][9] defeating Prime MinisterHerbert Blaize.[7] In the1990 general election, the NNP won two seats and was left in opposition.[7]
The party was victorious in the1995 general election, winning eight out of 15 seats in theHouse of Representatives, and Mitchell became prime minister. After the NNP lost its majority due to the resignation ofRaphael Fletcher, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in November 1998, anearly election was called for January 1999, the New National Party (NNP) won all seats. The NNP narrowly won a third term in power in theNovember 2003 election, reduced to a one-seat parliamentary majority.[7]
In thegeneral election held on 27 November 2003, the party won 48.0% of the popular vote and 8 out of 15 seats. In theJuly 2008 general election, the party lost to theNational Democratic Congress (NDC), winning four seats against 11 for the NDC. NDC leaderTillman Thomas succeeded Mitchell as Prime Minister of Grenada.
In the2013 general election, the New National Party returned to power, after winning all 15 seats. This was the second time a political party won all constituencies in a general election.[10] At the2018 General Election, the New National Party was able to retain all 15 seats. In November 2021, Prime Minister Keith Mitchell said that the upcoming general elections which are constitutionally due no later than June 2023, will be the last one for him.[11] Early elections were held in June 2022 and Mitchell ultimately led the party to defeat.
The New National Party (NNP) convention held on Sunday, December 15, elected the party's first female political leader.Emmalin Pierre served as a public relations professional before being elected to political leader. Norland Cox is the newly elected deputy political leader.
| Leader | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Blaize | August 1984 | January 1989 |
| Keith Mitchell | January 1989 | December 2024 |
| Emmalin Pierre | December 2024 | Incumbent |
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Herbert Blaize | 24,045 | 58.6% | 14 / 15 |  8 | 1st | Supermajority government |
| 1990 | Keith Mitchell | 6,916 | 17.5% | 2 / 15 |  12 | 3rd | Opposition |
| 1995 | 14,154 | 32.4% | 8 / 15 | 6 | 1st | Majority government | |
| 1999 | 25,896 | 62.5% | 15 / 15 | 7 |  1st | Won all seats | |
| 2003 | 22,556 | 47.8% | 8 / 15 | 7 | 1st | Majority government | |
| 2008 | 27,189 | 47.8% | 4 / 15 | 4 | 2nd | Opposition | |
| 2013 | 32,031 | 58.8% | 15 / 15 | 11 | 1st | Won all seats | |
| 2018 | 33,786 | 58.9% | 15 / 15 | | 1st | Won all seats | |
| 2022 | 28.959 | 47.8% | 6 / 15 | 9 | 2nd | Opposition |
