Progressive Liberal Party

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is a populist and centre-left political party in The Bahamas. Founded in 1953, it was the country's first national political party and is one of the two major parties in Bahamian politics, alongside the Free National Movement (FNM). The PLP led the movement for majority rule in the 1950s and 1960s and first came to power after the 1967 Bahamian general election.

Under Lynden Pindling, the PLP governed The Bahamas from 1967 to 1992 and oversaw the country's transition to independence in 1973. The party later returned to power under Perry Christie from 2002 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2017. After a major defeat in the 2017 Bahamian general election, it rebuilt under Philip Davis, returned to government in the 2021 Bahamian general election, and won a second consecutive term in the 2026 Bahamian general election.