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The National Development Party (NDP) was a conservative political party in
Montserrat Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with r ...
led by Bertrand Osborne.


History

The NDP was established in December 1984,Howard A Fergus (1985) ''Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat'', University Centre, p84 and launched a newspaper, the ''Montserrat Reporter'' the following year.James Phillip Jeter (1996) ''International Afro Mass Media: A Reference Guide'', Greenwood Publishing Group, p175 In the 1987 general elections it won two seats in the Legislative Council.General Election Results - 25 August 1987
Caribbean Elections
In the 1991 elections the party retained both seats. By the 1996 elections Osborne was leader of the new
Movement for National Reconstruction The Movement for National Reconstruction (MNR) was a political party in Montserrat led by Bertrand Osborne. History Osborne had previously been leader of the National Development Party, which won a single seat in the 1991 elections. However, by ...
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Defunct political parties in Montserrat Political parties established in 1984 1984 establishments in Montserrat {{Montserrat-stub