Cayman Islands National Party

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Cayman Islands National Party
AbbreviationCINP
Leader Dan Scott
FoundedJanuary 2025;7 months ago (2025-01)
HeadquartersShedden Road, George Town [1]
Ideology Populism
Colours  Purple
Parliament of the Cayman Islands
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Website
nationalparty.ky

The Cayman Islands National Party, shortened to the National Party, [1] is a political party in the Cayman Islands.

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History

The Cayman Islands National Party was established on January 2025, three months prior to the 2025 Caymanian general election. [2] The CINP was led by Dan Scott, a former chair of the Education Council and a former manager at Ernst & Young. [3] Scott stated his decision to name the CINP as such as to demonstrate the party's commitment to representing the best interests of the people and of the islands. [2]

During the 2025 election, Scott was unsuccessful in his bid for the riding of Cayman Brac East but vowed to stay on as leader of the party. [4] The parliamentary leader became Gary ‘Peanut’ Rutty, who won George Town South. Rutty became deputy premier in a government consisting of the CINP alongside the the Caymanian Community Party and three independents. [4]

Ideology

Leader Dan Scott described the party's belief as the preservation of “Caymanian values, traditions, heritage and our environment”. [5] The party fielded a group of candidates without previous electoral experience, with a slate that consisted of former business owners and corporate employees. [6] Scott had highlighted their prior lack of political experience as an asset. [7] Scott was critical of incumbent politicians as having sold out people behind closed doors, destroyed trust in government, spent public money, raising the cost of living, and having created an immigration crisis. [8]

Dan Scott highlighted access to better-paying jobs, border security, government accountability and efficiency, and immigration reform as key policy goals for the CINP, [9] and had prioritized “transparent, accountable, community-focused leadership” as part of their commitments. [9] The party supports raising the minimum wage and abolishing mandatory retirement for Caymanians. [9] Scott stated he supported the extension of the East-West Arterial. [9]

Election results

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–PositionStatus
2025 Dan Scott3,59619.51
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New3rdCoalition

References

  1. 1 2 "Candidates and party affiliation". CNS Election Section 2025. Cayman News. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 Whittaker, James (17 January 2025). "Dan Scott registers 'Cayman Islands National Party' as election race takes off". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "No party wins majority in Cayman Islands election". ABC News. The Associated Press. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 Hainey, Raymond (2 May 2025). "Scott retains major role in CINP as Rutty leads parliamentary party". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Connolly, Norma (24 March 2025). "Cayman Islands National Party holds first rally". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Thomas calls out 'audacity' of candidates seeking re-election". CNS Election Section 2025. Cayman News. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "CINP candidates capitalise on 'inexperience' as a positive". Cayman News Service. CNS Election Section 2025. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Hunter promises 'Freedom Street' when CINP wins". CNS Election Section 2025. Cayman News. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Whittaker, James (31 January 2025). "Dan Scott says its 'time for change' as he targets election win with new party". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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