People's Progressive Party/Civic
The People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is a major political party in Guyana. As of 2020, the party holds 33 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly and forms the government. It has been the ruling party in the past as well, most recently between 1992 and 2015. In Guyana's ethnically divided political landscape, the PPP/C is a multi-ethnic organization that is supported primarily by Indo-Guyanese people.
People's Progressive Party/Civic | |
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| Abbreviation | PPP (1950–1991) PPP/C (1991–present) |
| General Secretary | Bharrat Jagdeo |
| President of Guyana | Mohamed Irfaan Ali |
| Prime Minister of Guyana | Mark Phillips |
| Founders | Cheddi and Janet Jagan |
| Founded | 1 January 1950 |
| Merger of | BGCP and PAC |
| Headquarters | Georgetown |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Left-wing populism Marxism-Leninism (nominally) |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| International affiliation | IMCWP (formerly) |
| Slogan | "One country, one people, one future" |
| National Assembly | 33 / 65
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| Election symbol | |
| Cup | |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| votepppcivic2020 | |
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