The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is a liberal democratic and conservative party in Ghana and one of two dominant parties in Ghanaian politics. The party is center-right, its leading rival being the National Democratic Congress (NDC). It supplied former president John Agyekum Kufuor.At the elections, held on 7 December 2004, the party won 129 out of 230 seats. The NPP candidate was John Kufuor, who was re-elected president with 52.75% of the vote. The party symbol is the elephant and the party colors are red, white, and blue.
In Ghanaian general election, 2008, the NPP candidate Nana Akufo-Addo lost the presidential election in a closely contested runoff, with Akufo-Addo receiving 49.77% of the votes, versus 50.23% for John Atta Mills, the NDC flag bearer.
In the Ghanaian general election, 2012, the party faced a similar situation. Akufo-Addo lost the election with 47.74% of the vote, while incumbent President of Ghana John Mahama won 50.7%.
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National Chairman | Jake Otanka Obestebi-Lamptey |
First National Vice Chairman | Fred Oware |
Second Vice Chairman | Sheik Damba |
Third Vice Chairman | Sophia Honner-Sam |
National Treasurer | Esther Ofori |
National Organiser | Lord Commey |
General Secretary | Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie |
Address | H/No. C. 912/2, Duade Street, Kokomlemle. Accra. |
Tel. | 233 302 220864/227951 |
Web Site | Official Page Akufo-Addo 2012 Parliamentary Candidates |
Manifesto | Transforming Lives,Transforming Ghana |
Presidential Candidate (2012) | Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo |
Vice Presidential Candidate (2012) | Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia |