People's National Party (Ghana)

The People's National Party (PNP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979–1981).

People's National Party
Leader	Hilla Limann
Founder	Imoru Egala
Founded	1979; 45 years ago (1979)
Dissolved	December 31, 1981; 42 years ago (1981-12-31)
Preceded by	Convention People's Party
Succeeded by	People's National Convention Convention People's Party
Ideology	Nkrumaism Socialism Pan-Africanism
Political position	Left-wing
Slogan	Eye Abe
1979 National Assembly Election	71 / 140
Politics of Ghana Political parties Elections

All political parties in Ghana were disbanded following the January 1972 military coup led by Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. When political activities resumed in 1979, there were five parties contesting the elections. The PNP claimed to represent the Nkrumah heritage.

In elections held on 18 June 1979, PNP presidential candidate Hilla Limann won 35.3% of the vote and the party won 71 of 140 seats in the National Assembly. Limann won 62% of the vote in a 9 July run-off against Victor Owusu of the Popular Front Party (PFP). He took office as President of Ghana on 24 September 1979.

Preceded by Armed Forces Revolutionary Council	Governments of Ghana Third Republic 1979–1981	Succeeded by Provisional National Defence Council