Sierra Leone People's Party
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Template:Politics of Sierra Leone The Sierra Leone People's Party is the ruling political party in Sierra Leone. Traditionally its based amongst the Mendes in the southern parts of the country.
Sierra Leone peoples Party (SLPP) was established in April 1951 through the merger of the Peoples Party (PP), the Protectorate Education Progressive Union (PEPU) and the Sierra Leone Organisation Society (SOS). 1951-1961 it held majority in the colonial Legislative Council.
SLPP dominated politics in Sierra Leone in the first years following independence. The first presidents of the country, Milton Margai and Albert Margai were leaders of SLPP. In the 1967 SLPP lost power to the opposition All People's Congress. The parliamentary opposition leader of SLPP was Dr. Salia Jusu Sheriff.
When Sierra Leone turned into a one-party state in 1978 all SLPP MPs expect one joined the APC.
In 1982 the so-called Ndogboyosoi (bush devil) war erupted between the APC government and the SLPP in the south.
In 1996 SLPP returned to prominence, as their candidate Ahmad Tejan Kabbah won the presidential elections.
At the last elections, 14 may 2002, the party won 69.9 % of popular votes and 83 out of 112 seats in the House of Representatives. Its candidate at the presidential elections, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah won 70.1 % of the vote and was re-elected.
See also
- Official web site (http://www.slpp.ws/)