Democratic People's Party (Ghana)

Democratic People's Party

Chairman	Thomas Nuako Ward-Brew
Secretary-General	Alhaji Muhammad Salisu Sulaimana
Vice Chairman	G.M. Tettey
Vice Chairman	Ekow Bentil
Founded	1992 (1992)
Headquarters	H/No. 698/4, Star Avenue, Kokomlemle, Accra
Ideology	Nkrumaism
Colors	White and rainbow
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The Democratic People's Party is a Ghanaian political party formed in 1992 after the ban on political party activity was lifted by the Provisional National Defence Council government of Ghana. The party claims to follow the Nkrumahist tradition^[1] along with the People's National Convention (PNC), Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), National Reform Party (NRP) and the Convention People's Party (CPP).

Progressive Alliance

The party formed the "Progressive Alliance" with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE) for the presidential election in December 1992.^[2] Their common presidential candidate was Jerry Rawlings of the NDC. This alliance continued through the 1996 elections with the party not fielding its own candidates. The party however started fielding its own presidential and parliamentary candidates since the December 2000 elections but has won no seats in parliament.

2004 presidential election

The presidential nominee of the party, Thomas N. Ward-Brew, a lawyer, was hours late submitting his nomination documents and was unable to contest the Ghanaian presidential election on 7 December 2004.^[3]

Party symbols

The symbols of the party are as follow:^[4]

Motto: God is Great
Colours: The rainbow over a white background
Symbol: White dove with an olive branch and leaves in its mouth all over a rainbow.^[5]

References

Notes

↑ "Expunge Ghost Political Parties". Feature Article. Ghana Home Page. 2003-08-30. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
↑ "New Party to replace DPP". Press Review of Thursday, 3 May 2001. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
↑ Kwaku Sakyi-Addo (2004-10-29). "Ghana election diary I: The line-up". African news. BBC Online. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
↑ "The Democratic People's Party". Election 2000. Ghana Review International. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
↑ "Political Parties". Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-07-30.

External links

DPP information on Ghana Review International

Political parties in Ghana

Parliament	National Democratic Congress (146) New Patriotic Party (121) Convention People's Party (1) People's National Convention (1)

Unrepresented	Democratic People's Party Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere Great Consolidated Popular Party Independent People's Party National Democratic Party National Reform Party New Vision Party Progressive People's Party United Front Party United Ghana Movement

Defunct	Action Congress Party All People's Republican Party Anlo Youth Organisation Ghana Congress Party Justice Party Muslim Association Party National Alliance of Liberals National Congress of British West Africa National Convention Party National Independence Party National Liberation Movement Northern People's Party People's Action Party People's Convention Party People's Heritage Party People's National Party Popular Front Party Progress Party Social Democratic Front Third Force Party Togoland Congress United Gold Coast Convention United National Convention United Nationalist Party United Party

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