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{{Infobox political party
| name             = New National Party
| colorcode        = #00A94C
| native_name      = "The House", "House", "The Green Party"
| logo             = Logo of the New National Party (Grenada).png
| leader           = [[Emmalin Pierre]]
| chairperson      = [[Keith Mitchell]]
| general_secretary = Roland Bhola
| leader1_name     = 
| founded          = {{Start date|1984|08|26}}<ref>https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/r01622_0.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205194337/https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/r01622_0.pdf |date=2020-12-05 }} Confederating the New National Party</ref>
| dissolved        = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| governing_body   = General Council
| merger           = [[Grenada National Party|GNP]], [[Grenada Democratic Movement|GDM]], NDP
| merged           = 
| dissolution      = 
| headquarters     = Tempe, St George
| youth_wing       = New National Party Youth (NNPYouth)
| membership_year  = 
| membership       = 
| ideology         = [[Conservatism]]<ref>{{Citation |first=Perry |last=Mars |title=Ideology and Change: The Transformation of the Caribbean Left |publisher=Wayne State University Press |year=1998 |page=89}}</ref><br/>[[Economic liberalism]]<br />[[Republicanism]] (factions)<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=KevzPolitics |author=Kevz Politics 🇰🇳 |number=1474417328192434182 |date=24 December 2021 |title=#UPDATE: Grenada PM Dr Keith Mitchell has thrown his support behind Grenada removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state to become a republic; says however, the constitution requires a referendum - 66.6% majority is needed to pass; will support it regardless of who is in office |language=english |access-date=6 August 2022}}</ref>
| position         = [[Centre-right]]
| national         = 
| international    = [[International Democracy Union]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idu.org/members/|title=Members &#124; International Democracy Union|date=February 1, 2018}}</ref>
| regional         = [[Caribbean Democrat Union]]
| colours          = {{color box|border=darkgray|#00A94C}} [[Green]]
| slogan           = "Working in unity for our nations prosperity."
| symbol           = 
| seats1_title     = [[House of Representatives of Grenada|House of Representatives]]
| seats1           = {{Composition bar|4|15|hex=#00A94C}}
| seats2_title     = [[Senate of Grenada|Senate]]
| seats2           = {{Composition bar|3|13|hex=#00A94C}}
| website          = {{URL|https://www.subscribetonnp.org/}}
| country          = Grenada
| abbreviation     = NNP
| footnotes        = 
}}

The '''New National Party (NNP),''' also known as '''NNP Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique''',<ref>{{Cite web |title=NNP Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique |url=https://www.facebook.com/nnpgrenada |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref> is a [[Conservatism|conservative]] [[political party]] in [[Grenada]]. It is led by [[Emmalin Pierre]].

The party was founded in August 1984 through the merger of the [[Grenada National Party]], led by [[Herbert Blaize]], the National Democratic Party, led by [[George Brizan]], and the [[Grenada Democratic Movement]] (GDM), led by [[Francis Alexis]].<ref name=May>"May 1988 - Internal political and economic developments", ''Keesing's Record of World Events'', volume 34, May 1988, Grenada, page 35,888.</ref><ref name=PP>''Political Parties of the World'' (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, page 265.</ref> Led by Blaize,<ref name=Jan>"Jan 1985 - General election and resumption of Parliament - Formation of Blaize government - Foreign relations Opening of airport - Start of murder trial", ''Keesing's Record of World Events'', volume 31, January 1985, Grenada, page 33,327.</ref> the NNP won 14 out of 15 seats in the [[1984 Grenadian general election|December 1984 general election]], and Blaize became prime minister.<ref name=PP/><ref name=Jan/> Mitchell was elected as leader of the NNP in January 1989,<ref name=PP/><ref name=Jul>"Jul 1989 - Grenada", ''Keesing's Record of World Events'', volume 35, July 1989, Grenada, page 36,812.</ref> defeating Prime Minister [[Herbert Blaize]].<ref name=PP/> In the [[1990 Grenadian general election|1990 general election]], the NNP won two seats and was left in opposition.<ref name=PP/>

The party was victorious in the [[1995 Grenadian general election|1995 general election]], winning eight out of 15 seats in the [[House of Representatives of Grenada|House of Representatives]], and Mitchell became prime minister. After the NNP lost its majority due to the resignation of [[Raphael Fletcher]], the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in November 1998, an  [[1999 Grenadian general election|early election]] was called for January 1999, the New National Party (NNP) won all seats. The NNP narrowly won a third term in power in the [[2003 Grenadian general election|November 2003 election]], reduced to a one-seat parliamentary majority.<ref name=PP/>

In the [[2003 Grenadian general election|general election]] held on 27 November 2003, the party won 48.0% of the popular vote and 8 out of 15 seats. In the [[2008 Grenadian general election|July 2008 general election]], the party lost to the [[National Democratic Congress (Grenada)|National Democratic Congress]] (NDC), winning four seats against 11 for the NDC. NDC leader [[Tillman Thomas]] succeeded Mitchell as Prime Minister of Grenada.

In the [[2013 Grenadian general election|2013 general election]], the New National Party returned to power, after winning all 15 seats. This was the second time a political party won all constituencies in a general election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Grenada opposition wins clean sweep in general election |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-21526209 |work=BBC News |date=20 February 2013}}</ref> At the [[2018 Grenadian general election|2018 General Election]], the New National Party was able to retain all 15 seats.  In November 2021, Prime Minister Keith Mitchell said that the upcoming general elections which are constitutionally due no later than June 2023, will be the last one for him.<ref>{{cite news |title=PM Mitchell: Upcoming general elections will be fascinating {{!}} NOW Grenada |url=https://www.nowgrenada.com/2021/11/pm-mitchell-upcoming-general-elections-will-be-fascinating/ |date=2 November 2021 |access-date=13 December 2021 |archive-date=21 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421101455/https://www.nowgrenada.com/2021/11/pm-mitchell-upcoming-general-elections-will-be-fascinating/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Early elections were held in June 2022 and Mitchell ultimately led the party to defeat.

The New National Party (NNP) convention held on Sunday, December 15, elected the party's first female political leader. [[Emmalin Pierre]] served as a public relations professional before being elected to political leader. Norland Cox is the newly elected deputy political leader.

==List of leaders of the New National Party==
{| class="wikitable"
! Leader
! Took office
! Left office
|-
| [[Herbert Blaize]]
| August 1984
| January 1989
|-
| [[Keith Mitchell]]
| January 1989
| December 2024
|-
|[[Emmalin Pierre]]
|December 2024
|Incumbent
|}

== Electoral history ==

=== House of Representatives elections ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col" | Election
! scope="col" | Party leader
! scope="col" | Votes
! scope="col" | %
! scope="col" | Seats
! scope="col" | +/–
! scope="col" | Position
! scope="col" | Result
|-
| [[1984 Grenadian general election|1984]]
| [[Herbert Blaize]]
| 24,045
| 58.6%
| {{Composition bar|14|15|hex={{party color|New National Party (Grenada)}}}}
| {{increase}} 8
| {{increase}} 1st
| {{yes2|Supermajority government}}
|-
| [[1990 Grenadian general election|1990]]
| rowspan="8" | [[Keith Mitchell]]
| 6,916
| 17.5%
| {{Composition bar|2|15|hex={{party color|New National Party (Grenada)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 12
| {{decrease}} 3rd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[1995 Grenadian general election|1995]]
| 14,154
| 32.4%
| {{Composition bar|8|15|hex={{party color|New National Party (Grenada)}}}}
| {{increase}} 6
| {{increase}} 1st
| {{yes2|Majority government}}
|-
| [[1999 Grenadian general election|1999]]
| 25,896
| 62.5%
| {{Composition bar|15|15|hex={{party color|New National Party (Grenada)}}}}
| {{increase}} 7
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|Won all seats}}
|-
| [[2003 Grenadian general election|2003]]
| 22,556
| 47.8%
| {{Composition bar|8|15|hex={{party color|New National Party (Grenada)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 7
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|Majority government}}
|-
| [[2008 Grenadian general election|2008]]
| 27,189
| 47.8%
| {{Composition bar|4|15|hex={{party color|New National Party (Grenada)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 4
| {{decrease}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|-
| [[2013 Grenadian general election|2013]]
| 32,031
| 58.8%
| {{Composition bar|15|15|hex={{party color|New National Party (Grenada)}}}}
| {{increase}} 11
| {{increase}} 1st
| {{yes2|Won all seats}}
|-
| [[2018 Grenadian general election|2018]]
| 33,786
| 58.9%
| {{Composition bar|15|15|hex={{party color|New National Party (Grenada)}}}}
| {{steady}}
| {{steady}} 1st
| {{yes2|Won all seats}}
|-
| [[2022 Grenadian general election|2022]]
| 28.959
| 47.8%
| {{Composition bar|6|15|hex={{party color|New National Party (Grenada)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 9
| {{decrease}} 2nd
| {{no2|Opposition}}
|}

== See also ==
* [[Brenda Hood]], parliamentarian and Cabinet Minister
* [[Emmalin Pierre]], political leader of the New National Party (Grenada)
* [[Keith Mitchell]], former prime minister and former political leader of the New National Party (Grenada)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.nnp.gd/}}

{{Grenadian political parties}}

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