The Two Main Political Parties are:

• New National Party (NNP): Current Government and Mr. Keith Mitchell is the Prime Minister (since 1995).
– Founded in 1984, merger of four smaller parties.
– Ruling party since 1995
– In 2003 won by 46.65% of popular vote
– NNP currently has 8 seats in Parliament, and has majority by 1 seat.

• National Democratic Congress (NDC): Main Opposition party.
- The NDC was the leading power from 1990-1995.
- Mr. Tillman Thomas is the leader of NDC and leader of opposition in
Parliament.
- In 2003, the NDC received 44.12.44% of the popular vote
- The NDC has 7 seats in Parliament, one seat less than the NNP