The Progressive National Party is a political party in the Turks and Caicos Islands, led by Galmo Williams,who held the post of premier from March-August 2009. At the 2003 legislative elections, the party won 6 out of 13 seats. It won two extra seats at a by-election on 7 August 2003, bringing the party to power. In the 9 February 2007 elections the party won 13 out of 15 seats.
"This great country of ours is unquestionably the leading country in the Caribbean. It is all because of the creative ideas, the progressive vision and the hard work of the Progressive National Party. Our mission is to continue designing policies and taking concrete actions to develop our people. To this end we will continue to articulate the necessary initiatives that will allow the country to achieve realistic, positive and sustainable goals. We will continue to provide opportunities for all of our people. We will embrace technology and a higher level of sophistication and maturity in how we conduct our affairs domestically and internationally. Transparency, accountability and respectfulness will be the guiding principles on how we conduct the affairs of the people."[1]
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