National Development Party (Montserrat)

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The National Development Party (NDP) was a conservative political party in Montserrat led by Bertrand Osborne.

History

The NDP was established in December 1984,^[1] and launched a newspaper, the Montserrat Reporter the following year.^[2] In the 1987 general elections it won two seats in the Legislative Council.^[3] In the 1991 elections the party retained both seats.

By the 1996 elections Osborne was leader of the new Movement for National Reconstruction.

References

↑ Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p84
↑ James Phillip Jeter (1996) International Afro Mass Media: A Reference Guide, Greenwood Publishing Group, p175
↑ General Election Results - 25 August 1987 Caribbean Elections

Political parties in Montserrat

Parliamentary	People's Democratic Movement (7) Movement for Change and Prosperity (2)

Extra-parliamentary	Montserrat Democratic Party

Defunct	Montserrat Labour Party Montserrat United Workers' Movement Montserrat Workers' Progressive Party Movement for National Reconstruction National Development Party National Progressive Party New People's Liberation Movement People's Liberation Movement People's Progressive Alliance Progressive Democratic Party

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