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The SVG Party | |
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| Leader | Derek Richards-Jones |
| Founded | August 2018 |
| Seats in the House of Assembly | 0 / 15 |
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| https://thesvgparty.com/ | |
TheSVG Party (TSVGP) is a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The SVG Party was founded in August 2018 by Derek Richards-Jones. [1] The party aims to pull the country together and put the sole interest of the country first regardless of political persuasions. [2]
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