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Progressive National Party
PNP |
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| Leader | Rufus Ewing |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Ideology |
Liberalism Conservatism Pro-Autonomy |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| UK affiliation | none |
| House of Assembly |
4 / 15
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The Progressive National Party is a political party in the Turks and Caicos Islands, currently led by Dr. Rufus Ewing. At the 2003 legislative elections, the party won 6 out of 13 seats. It won two extra seats at a by-election on 7 August 2003, bringing the party to power. In the 9 February 2007 elections the party won 13 out of 15 seats. Their current (2016 election) opponents are the People's Democratic Movement (PDM) & the People's Democratic Aliance (PDA).