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 ...
.
References
Defunct political parties in Montserrat
Political parties established in 1984
1984 establishments in Montserrat
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