United People's Movement (Cayman Islands)

United People's Movement
Abbreviation	UPM
Leader	Julianna O'Connor-Connolly
Founder	Julianna O'Connor-Connolly
Founded	November 2023
Dissolved	April 2025
Merged into	PPM
Ideology	Conservatism [1]
Political position	Centre-right
Colours	Orange
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The United People's Movement (UPM) was a political party of the Cayman Islands that held government between November 2023 and April 2025. ^[2]

History

The party was founded in November 2023 after Wayne Panton left as Premier of the Cayman Islands. ^[3] The party was formed by Julianna O'Connor-Connolly who became the new premier. ^[4] In April 2024, the party revealed its policy priority document for 2026. ^[5] Later that year, four leading members of the party resigned, including Deputy Premier Andre Ebanks. ^{[6] [7]} In February and March 2025, three members of the minority UPM government, including Premier O'Connor-Connolly, joined the PPM. ^[8] The party dissolved in April 2025. ^[9]

References

1. "UPM issues policy priority document up to 2026". Cayman News Service. 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
2. "United People's Movement Secures the Government". www.caymaniantimes.ky. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
3. Connolly, Norma (2023-11-21). "Premier discusses behind-the-scenes talks that led to UPM". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
4. Whittaker, James (2023-11-16). "O'Connor-Connolly new premier as United People's Movement forms". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
5. "UPM issues policy priority document up to 2026 - Cayman Islands Headline News". Cayman News Service. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
6. "PROGRESSIVES ACTION PLAN IN MOTION FOR 2025 ELECTIONS". www.caymaniantimes.ky. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
7. "After latest government collapse, what happens now?". Cayman Compass. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
8. "O'Connor-Connolly returns to fold as PPM confirms Kenneth Bryan as deputy leader". Cayman Compass. 2025-03-01. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
9. "Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana". ABC News. 2025-04-30. Retrieved 2025-04-30.

See also

• List of political parties in the Cayman Islands