People's National Party

The People's National Party is a Jamaican political party founded by Norman Manley in 1938. It has been one of Jamaica's two major parties since independence.

Norman Manley: Norman Manley was a Jamaican lawyer and politician who founded the People's National Party and became Jamaica's chief minister. He founded the party in 1938 and led its early campaign for self-government.
1955 Jamaican general election: The 1955 Jamaican general election gave the People's National Party its first victory in a general election. It brought Norman Manley’s party into government for the first time.
Social democracy: Social democracy is a political tradition that seeks social equality through democratic government and regulated market economies. The PNP has traditionally identified with social-democratic politics.
Michael Manley's democratic socialism: Michael Manley's democratic socialism was a Jamaican political program emphasizing social equality, popular participation, and state action. It defined the PNP government’s agenda during the 1970s.
Jamaican labor movement: The Jamaican labor movement is the organized effort of workers to improve wages, conditions, and political rights. Labor unrest in 1938 helped create the political conditions for the party's founding.
1962 Jamaican general election: The 1962 Jamaican general election was won by the Jamaica Labour Party shortly before independence. The result placed the PNP in opposition as Jamaica became independent.
Jamaica Labour Party: The Jamaica Labour Party is a Jamaican political party founded by Alexander Bustamante in 1943. It is the PNP's principal rival and the other major party in Jamaican politics.
Jamaica's bauxite industry: Jamaica's bauxite industry mines and processes the ore used to produce aluminum. PNP governments pursued greater public control over bauxite revenues and industry relations.
Alexander Bustamante: Alexander Bustamante was a Jamaican labor leader and politician who founded the Jamaica Labour Party. His split with Manley’s party shaped the two-party system that emerged in Jamaica.
Michael Manley: Michael Manley was a Jamaican politician who led the People's National Party and served as prime minister from 1972 to 1980 and 1989 to 1992. His premiership made the party's social-democratic program especially influential.

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