The party was created through a split in the National Progressive Party, which was the first party to rule after Independence in 1979.
In the 2003 presidential elections, its candidate Anote Tong won 47.4% and was elected president. In the legislative elections of two months earlier, the party won 16 of 41 elected seats.
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