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among the fifteen elected members. Ten members are co-opted to the Central Executive by the Leader and other elected members. In addition each of the Party’s 10 Regions elects a representative to the Central Executive Committee, and the Chairpersons of the Youth and Women arms of their representatives are also Central Executive Committee Members.
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The People’s National Congress Reform’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) is the governing body of the Party. The Party Leader, Chairman, Vice Chairman and fifteen (15) members of the Executive Committee are elected at the Biennial Congress. The General Secretary is appointed by the Leader, from
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The General Council (GC) undertakes strategic oversight of the policy development between Congresses. This is chaired by the party chairman and is made up of member of the CEC, MPs, NCW, GYSM and Officers of regional party groups. The General Council meets each quarter.
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The basic unit of the party is the group, which consists of no less than twelve (12) members. The voice of the party membership on party policies is heard through their interaction at all of these levels, through the year and also at the Annual Conferences.
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The Biennial Congress (BC) is the sovereign body of the party, as it has been throughout the party’s history. Congress debates reports submitted by the Central Executive Committee and resolutions on contemporary issues.
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alliance with several smaller parties. Although the opposition APNU and AFC won more seats than the PPP/C, the leader of the largest party automatically became president, meaning PPP/C leader
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the PNC won 22 of the 53 seats and despite receiving fewer votes than the PPP, it was able to form the government in coalition with
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of the People's Progressive Party/Civic was sworn in as the new president because of allegations of fraud and irregularities.
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became PNC leader and president following Burnham's death in 1985. The party won another fraudulent election in
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is a weekly newspaper reflecting the views of the party, which is widely circulated locally and overseas.
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subsequently became president. In March 2020, President David A. Granger narrowly lost the
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as the PNC/R. Following Hoyte's death in 2002 he was succeeded as party leader by
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The PNC remained in power following suspected fraudulent elections in
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The Guyana Youth and Student Movement is the youth arm of the party.
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For the national legislature of the People's Republic of China, see
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Ethno-politics and Power Sharing in Guyana: History and Discourse
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as part of the PNCR-One Guyana (PNCR-1G) coalition. Prior to the
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The National Congress of Women is the women’s arm of the party.
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Party Committees are elected annually at the following levels.
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