The People's National Congress Reform (PNCR) is a social-democratic and democratic socialistpolitical party in Guyana led by Aubrey Norton.[3] The party currently holds 31 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly. In Guyana's ethnically divided political landscape, the PNCR is a multi-ethnic organization.[4]
The PNC remained in power following suspected fraudulent elections in 1968, 1973 and 1980. Desmond Hoyte became PNC leader and President following Burnham's death in 1985. The party won another fraudulent election in 1985,[7] but allowed free and fair elections to be held in 1992, in which they were defeated by the PPP/C. The PNC lost elections in 1997 and in 2001 as the PNC/R.[8][9] Following Hoyte's death in 2002 he was succeeded as party leader by Robert Corbin. The party went on to contest and lose the 2006 election as part of the PNCR-One Guyana (PNCR-1G) coalition. Prior to the 2011 election it formed the A Partnership for National Unity APNU) alliance with several smaller parties. Although the opposition APNU and AFC won more seats than the PPP/C, the leader of the largest party automatically became President, meaning PPP/C leader Donald Ramotar.
The APNU formed a joint list with the AFC for the 2015 elections, known as the APNU+AFC, in which they defeated the PPP/C, winning 33 of the 65 seats. PNCR leader David A. Granger subsequently became President.
OrganisationEdit
Arms of the partyEdit
The Guyana Youth and Student Movement is the youth arm of the party.
The National Congress of Women is the women’s arm of the party.
Biennial CongressEdit
The Biennial Congress (BC) is the sovereign body of the party, as it has been throughout the party’s history. Congress debates reports submitted by the Central Executive Committee and resolutions on contemporary issues.
General CouncilEdit
The General Council (GC) undertakes strategic oversight of the policy development between Congresses. This is chaired by the party chairman and is made up of member of the CEC, MPs, NCW, GYSM and Officers of regional party groups. The General Council meets each quarter.
Central Executive CommitteeEdit
The People’s National Congress Reform’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) is the governing body of the Party. The Party Leader, Chairman, Vice Chairman and fifteen (15) members of the Executive Committee are elected at the Biennial Congress. The General Secretary is appointed by the Leader, from among the fifteen elected members. Ten members are co-opted to the Central Executive by the Leader and other elected members. In addition each of the Party’s 10 Regions elects a representative to the Central Executive Committee, and the Chairpersons of the Youth and Women arms of their representatives are also Central Executive Committee Members.
Regional Party OrganisationEdit
Party Committees are elected annually at the following levels.
Regional
Sub Regional
District
Neighbourhood
Group
The basic unit of the party is the group, which consists of no less than twelve (12) members. The voice of the party membership on party policies is heard through their interaction at all of these levels, through the year and also at the Annual Conferences.
New NationEdit
The New Nation is a weekly newspaper reflecting the views of the party, which is widely circulated locally and overseas.
^ ab"Norton, new Leader of PNC/R". Kaieteur News Online. 20 December 2021. from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
^Fairley, Bryant D.; Ramnarine, Devanand J. (April 1985). "'Populism' in Guyana and Newfoundland" (PDF). IDS Bulletin. 16 (2): 46–53. doi:10.1111/j.1759-5436.1985.mp16002008.x. (PDF) from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
^"Norton, new Leader of PNC/R". Kaieteur News. 20 December 2021. from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
^"Guyana voters head to polls to choose new government". BBC News. 29 November 2011. from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
^Hinds, David (2011). Ethno-politics and Power Sharing in Guyana: History and Discourse. Washington, D.C.: New Academia. pp. 12–13, 43. ISBN978-0-9828061-0-4.
^Fraser, Peter D. (23 December 2002). "Desmond Hoyte". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
^knews (3 July 2011). "THE REBRANDING OF THE PNCR". Kaieteur News. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
External linksEdit
A Partnership For National Unity
Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham Foundation
PNCR Facebook
Guyana Youth & Student Movement
Apnu Guyana Facebook
David Granger Facebook
David A. Granger Facebook
October 15, 2023
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For the national legislature of the People s Republic of China see National People s Congress This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources People s National Congress Reform news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The People s National Congress Reform PNCR is a social democratic and democratic socialist political party in Guyana led by Aubrey Norton 3 The party currently holds 31 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly In Guyana s ethnically divided political landscape the PNCR is a multi ethnic organization 4 People s National Congress ReformAbbreviationPNC 1957 1997 PNC R 1997 2001 PNCR 2001 present LeaderAubrey Norton 1 ChairmanShurwayne Holder 1 Founded1957Split fromPeople s Progressive PartyHeadquartersCongress Place Sophia Georgetown GuyanaIdeologySocial democracy citation needed Democratic socialism citation needed Historical Left wing nationalismLeft wing populism 2 Political positionCentre left citation needed to left wing citation needed National Assembly31 65Party flagWebsitewww pncr orgPolitics of GuyanaPolitical partiesElectionsIt is the main component of the A Partnership for National Unity APNU coalition with the Alliance for Change AFC Contents 1 History 2 Organisation 2 1 Arms of the party 2 2 Biennial Congress 2 3 General Council 2 4 Central Executive Committee 2 5 Regional Party Organisation 2 6 New Nation 3 Election results 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe PNC was formed in 1957 by the faction of the People s Progressive Party PPP led by Forbes Burnham that had lost the general elections earlier in the year In 1959 it absorbed the United Democratic Party The PNC won 11 seats in the 1961 elections which saw the PPP win a majority In the 1964 elections the PNC won 22 of the 53 seats and despite receiving fewer votes than the PPP it was able to form the government in coalition with the United Force 5 with Burnham becoming Prime Minister During the 1960s the PNC was allied with Eusi Kwayana s Black Nationalist African Society for Cultural Relations with Independent Africa ASCRIA until the organization broke with the PNC in 1971 on government corruption issues and reinvented itself as a multi ethnic pro democracy movement to later become the Working People s Alliance 6 The PNC remained in power following suspected fraudulent elections in 1968 1973 and 1980 Desmond Hoyte became PNC leader and President following Burnham s death in 1985 The party won another fraudulent election in 1985 7 but allowed free and fair elections to be held in 1992 in which they were defeated by the PPP C The PNC lost elections in 1997 and in 2001 as the PNC R 8 9 Following Hoyte s death in 2002 he was succeeded as party leader by Robert Corbin The party went on to contest and lose the 2006 election as part of the PNCR One Guyana PNCR 1G coalition Prior to the 2011 election it formed the A Partnership for National Unity APNU alliance with several smaller parties Although the opposition APNU and AFC won more seats than the PPP C the leader of the largest party automatically became President meaning PPP C leader Donald Ramotar The APNU formed a joint list with the AFC for the 2015 elections known as the APNU AFC in which they defeated the PPP C winning 33 of the 65 seats PNCR leader David A Granger subsequently became President Organisation EditArms of the party Edit The Guyana Youth and Student Movement is the youth arm of the party The National Congress of Women is the women s arm of the party Biennial Congress Edit The Biennial Congress BC is the sovereign body of the party as it has been throughout the party s history Congress debates reports submitted by the Central Executive Committee and resolutions on contemporary issues General Council Edit The General Council GC undertakes strategic oversight of the policy development between Congresses This is chaired by the party chairman and is made up of member of the CEC MPs NCW GYSM and Officers of regional party groups The General Council meets each quarter Central Executive Committee Edit The People s National Congress Reform s Central Executive Committee CEC is the governing body of the Party The Party Leader Chairman Vice Chairman and fifteen 15 members of the Executive Committee are elected at the Biennial Congress The General Secretary is appointed by the Leader from among the fifteen elected members Ten members are co opted to the Central Executive by the Leader and other elected members In addition each of the Party s 10 Regions elects a representative to the Central Executive Committee and the Chairpersons of the Youth and Women arms of their representatives are also Central Executive Committee Members Regional Party Organisation Edit Party Committees are elected annually at the following levels Regional Sub Regional District Neighbourhood GroupThe basic unit of the party is the group which consists of no less than twelve 12 members The voice of the party membership on party policies is heard through their interaction at all of these levels through the year and also at the Annual Conferences New Nation Edit The New Nation is a weekly newspaper reflecting the views of the party which is widely circulated locally and overseas Election results EditElection year Seats Position Government Head of GovernmentNo of seats won 1957 3 14 nbsp 3 nbsp 2nd PPP Jaganite Cheddi Jagan1961 11 35 nbsp 7 nbsp 2nd PPP1964 22 53 nbsp 11 nbsp 2nd PNC Forbes Burnham1968 30 53 nbsp 8 nbsp 1st PNC1973 37 53 nbsp 7 nbsp 1st PNC1980 41 53 nbsp 4 nbsp 1st PNC1985 42 53 nbsp 1 nbsp 1st PNC Desmond Hoyte1992 23 53 nbsp 19 nbsp 2nd PPP C Cheddi Jagan1997 22 53 nbsp 1 nbsp 2nd PPP C Janet Jagan2001 27 65 nbsp 5 nbsp 2nd PPP C Bharrat Jagdeo2006 22 65 nbsp 8 nbsp 2nd PPP C2011 26 65 nbsp 4 nbsp 2nd PPP C Minority Donald Ramotar2015 33 65 nbsp 7 nbsp 1st APNU AFC David A Granger2020 31 65 nbsp 2 nbsp 2nd PPP C Irfaan AliReferences Edit a b Norton new Leader of PNC R Kaieteur News Online 20 December 2021 Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 Retrieved 22 December 2021 Fairley Bryant D Ramnarine Devanand J April 1985 Populism in Guyana and Newfoundland PDF IDS Bulletin 16 2 46 53 doi 10 1111 j 1759 5436 1985 mp16002008 x Archived PDF from the original on 29 November 2020 Retrieved 9 March 2020 Norton new Leader of PNC R Kaieteur News 20 December 2021 Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 Retrieved 22 December 2021 Guyana voters head to polls to choose new government BBC News 29 November 2011 Archived from the original on 2 December 2011 Retrieved 4 December 2011 Dieter Nohlen 2005 Elections in the Americas A data handbook Volume I p 354 ISBN 978 0 19 928357 6 Hinds David 2011 Ethno politics and Power Sharing in Guyana History and Discourse Washington D C New Academia pp 12 13 43 ISBN 978 0 9828061 0 4 Nohlen p355 Fraser Peter D 23 December 2002 Desmond Hoyte The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 29 May 2023 knews 3 July 2011 THE REBRANDING OF THE PNCR Kaieteur News Retrieved 29 May 2023 External links EditPeople s National Congress Reform A Partnership For National Unity Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham Foundation PNCR Facebook Guyana Youth amp Student Movement Apnu Guyana Facebook David Granger Facebook David A Granger Facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title People 27s National Congress Reform amp oldid 1157503733, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
