National Reconciliation Party

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National Reconciliation Party
Leader Hamat Bah
Founded1996
Ideology Populism
Conservatism
Political position Centre-right
National Assembly
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The National Reconciliation Party is a political party in The Gambia. It was founded in 1996 and is led by its founder Hamat Bah.

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Previously an opposition party, it has now been part of a coalition government headed by President Adama Barrow since 2017.

History

The National Reconciliation Party was founded in 1996 by Hamat Bah as part of his intention to run for the presidency. He ultimately finished third in the presidential election, which was won by Yahya Jammeh. The party remained in opposition to him for the next twenty years.

The NRP was part of Coalition 2016, which fielded activist Adama Barrow as their candidate and successfully denied Jammeh a fifth term in that year's presidential election. The party has since been a key member of Barrow's government, with Bah serving as Minister of Tourism and Culture. [1]

Notable members

Electoral history

Presidential elections

ElectionCandidateVotes%Result
1996 Hamat Bah 21,7595.52%LostRed x.svg
2001 35,6717.78%LostRed x.svg
2006 [a] Halifa Sallah 23,4735.98%LostRed x.svg
2011 Hamat Bah 73,06011.11%LostRed x.svg
2016 [b] Adama Barrow 227,70843.29%WonGreen check.svg
  1. Supported PDOIS candidate.
  2. Supported Adama Barrow as independent candidate for Coalition 2016.

National Assembly elections

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–PositionGovernment
1997 Hamat Bah 6,6392.16%
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2002 11,91420.90%
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Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3rdOpposition
2007 15,7835.99%
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2012 14,6069.43%
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2017 23,7556.26%
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(UDP-NRP-PPP)
2022 14,1532.87%
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Decrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 6thCoalition
(NPP-NRP-APRC)

References

  1. "Gambian Opposition Parties Set to Select a Single Candidate for December polls at a Convention". GAINAKO. 30 October 2016. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2016.