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807:(who had taken over Robinson's seat) frequently sided with the UNC against the NAR leadership, whilst the other was increasing friendly with the PEP and eventually became an independent. The party subsequently withdrew from the government. Mohammed did not seek reelection and former Attorney General
758:
served as leader from 1992 until 1993. He was replaced by former
Finance Minister Selby Wilson. Charles left the NAR and formed his own group the National Development Party. In a 1994 by-election an attempt was made to have the NAR and its two daughter parties the UNC and NDP, run a joint platform.
759:
However, the proposals failed to come to fruition. The UNC was adopting a policy of attracting 'NAR voters' directly rather than attempting another formal alliance, and following his failure to reunite the party, Wilson resigned and the NAR was leaderless until just prior to the
770:
In the elections the party retained its two Tobago seats, but failed to win any in
Trinidad. However, it joined the UNC-led coalition and returned to government. Robinson was appointed Minister Extraordinaire and was elected president in 1997. Former Speaker of the House
716:'s Structural Adjustment Program resulted in increased unemployment and a 10% cut in salaries in the public service. Infighting over government posts and economic policies split the party and some ministers defected after a single year in power. In 1988 former ULF leader
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where the NAR could potentially have won, independent candidates split the vote, leading to PNM victories. The NAR won no seats and accused the UNC of supporting the independents, deliberately preventing the NAR from regaining representation in
Trinidad.
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the NAR contested around a third of the 124 seats, whilst the UNC contested the remaining two-thirds. Most of the seats contested by the NAR however were PNM strongholds, where the NAR had little support. Even in places like
290:
782:
an NAR assemblywoman, Deborah Moore-Miggins, contested as an
Independent and won, although the party won ten of the twelve seats. However, two other NAR assemblymen later defected and joined her in forming the
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However the NAR continued to weaken and fracture. Its bargaining position was reduced when two PNM (People's
National Movement) MPs defected and joined the government as independents. In the
739:, winning only two seats, both in Tobago. Following the defeat Robinson resigned as party leader, and several other prominent NAR members retired, leaving the NAR severely weakened. In the
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The NAR entered government with broad national support and goodwill, but support declined as fiscal austerity and neo-liberal economic policies imposed by the
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the NAR suffered another humiliating defeat, failing to win a single seat. The NAR did however retain its dominance in the
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leader. When elections were called in 1995, Robinson was persuaded to return and resume leadership of the party.
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The NAR suffered a further blow in 2004 when a portion of the Tobago wing of the party led by
706:
666:
The party was established in 1986, aiming to be a multi-racial party. It was formed by former
153:
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the following year the party increased its vote share to 1.1%, but failed to regain a seat.
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split away from the NAR and re-formed the DAC, reducing the NAR to two seats. In the
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was expelled, taking with him five other former ULF members to form the
754:
The party went through rapid leadership changes. Former Works
Minister
724:. Subsequently, a further five MPs defected to become independents.
826:
were also held in 2001, which saw the NAR lose its single seat. In
735:. Despite surviving the attempted coup the NAR was defeated in the
796:
956:
658:
between 1986 and 1991. The party has been inactive since 2005.
763:. During this period NAR chairman Robert Mayers served as the
709:, previously leader of the DAC, became prime minister.
731:
attempted to capitalise on the dissatisfaction with an
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1521:Defunct political parties in Trinidad and Tobago
1126:Tobago Council of the People's National Movement
670:members and opposition parties, including the
968:
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747:, winning eleven of the twelve seats in the
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975:
961:
953:
841:it received just 113 votes and lost both.
811:became the new NAR leader in 1999. In the
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16:Political party in Trinidad and Tobago
1427:Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party
674:(a party established in by PNM dissident
1362:Organisation for National Reconstruction
991:Political parties in Trinidad and Tobago
815:the party was reduced to a single seat.
701:) and winning 33 of the 36 seats in the
672:Organisation for National Reconstruction
111:Organisation for National Reconstruction
1462:West Indian Political Congress Movement
1178:Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago
884:
190:
1292:Communist Party of Trinidad and Tobago
1191:National Organization of We the People
818:The following year the party lost the
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1194:National Coalition for Transformation
7:
1337:National Alliance for Reconstruction
1182:Trinidad and Tobago Democratic Front
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24:National Alliance for Reconstruction
1277:Caribbean People's Democratic Party
1367:Party of Political Progress Groups
1352:National Trinidad and Tobago Party
820:Tobago House of Assembly elections
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1198:Tobago Organisation of the People
1169:Movement for National Development
1342:National Democratic Organisation
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1332:Movement for Unity and Progress
1272:Caribbean National Labour Party
1257:National Joint Action Committee
1219:Port of Spain People's Movement
1132:Progressive Democratic Patriots
193:Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
168:Politics of Trinidad and Tobago
1452:West Indian Independence Party
1407:Social Democratic Labour Party
874:Lennox Sankersingh (2001-2005)
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1472:Young People's National Party
1223:National Transformation Party
1156:Progressive Empowerment Party
1397:Progressive Democratic Party
1307:Democratic National Assembly
1228:National Solidarity Assembly
775:replaced him as NAR leader.
539:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1210:Unrepresented Peoples Party
1165:Movement for Social Justice
714:International Monetary Fund
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1402:Seukeran Independent Party
1377:People's Empowerment Party
1297:Democratic Action Congress
1188:Trinidad Humanity Campaign
1100:People's National Movement
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785:People's Empowerment Party
684:Democratic Action Congress
668:People's National Movement
129:People's National Movement
119:Democratic Action Congress
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1252:Independent Liberal Party
1160:Independent Liberal Party
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1074:United National Congress
1040:United National Congress
1014:United National Congress
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865:Nizam Mohammed (1997–99)
824:Early national elections
745:Tobago House of Assembly
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506:Tobago House of Assembly
494:Administrative divisions
358:Privy Council committee
305:Leader of the Opposition
296:Bridgid Annisette-George
286:House of Representatives
142:United National Congress
1327:Liberation Action Party
1302:Democratic Labour Party
822:, defeated by the PNM.
516:Farley Chavez Augustine
1347:National Freedom Party
1173:Congress of the People
862:Selby Wilson (1993–94)
828:another early election
737:1991 general elections
693:The new party won the
561:in Trinidad and Tobago
557:Diplomatic missions of
310:Kamla Persad-Bissessar
1432:Trinidad Labour Party
839:2005 Tobago elections
780:1996 Tobago elections
1437:United Freedom Party
1412:Tapia House Movement
1392:People's Voice Party
1317:Fargo House Movement
792:1996 local elections
741:1992 local elections
688:Tapia House Movement
676:Karl Hudson-Phillips
650:) was the governing
123:Tapia House Movement
1447:United Labour Front
1422:Trade Union Council
1213:Unity of the People
1185:New National Vision
859:(1992–93), (2005- )
729:Jamaat al Muslimeen
703:Trinidad and Tobago
680:United Labour Front
656:Trinidad and Tobago
115:United Labour Front
75:Lennox Sankersingh
1287:Citizens' Alliance
1216:The National Party
853:(1986–91, 1995–97)
432:Local (Trinidad):
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1357:Natural Law Party
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643:
641:
547:Amery Browne
420:
354:Family Court
245:Keith Rowley
127:Some former
31:Abbreviation
1237:Green Party
1138:Independent
1085:Councillors
1046:Independent
871:(1999-2001)
790:During the
579:Visa policy
339:Ivor Archie
1510:Categories
1150:by the EBC
1089:municipal
1057:Municipal
879:References
805:Morgan Job
351:Magistracy
346:High Court
260:Parliament
216:Government
897:Nohlen, D
408:General:
374:Elections
325:Judiciary
272:President
223:President
178:Elections
91:Dissolved
77:(2001–05)
72:(1999–01)
65:(1997–99)
60:(1993–94)
765:de facto
686:and the
569:Passport
543:Minister
466:Dec 2021
461:Jan 2021
149:Ideology
139:CLUB '88
98:de facto
903:, p630
899:(2005)
662:History
291:Speaker
131:members
83:Founded
1025:Senate
907:
682:, the
267:Senate
40:Leader
1093:(139)
797:Arima
652:party
94:2005
1140:(13)
1119:(15)
1108:(67)
1102:(71)
1087:in
1061:(14)
1036:(16)
1027:(31)
1016:(19)
1010:(22)
1001:(41)
905:ISBN
699:1956
642:The
456:2017
444:2019
439:2016
434:2013
421:Next
415:2020
410:2015
398:2023
393:2018
388:2013
360:(UK)
227:list
86:1986
1134:(1)
1128:(1)
1076:(7)
1070:(7)
1048:(9)
1042:(6)
654:in
648:NAR
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