People's National Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Hilla Limann |
| Founder | Imoru Egala |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Dissolved | December 31, 1981 |
| 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 kube |
| 1979 National Assembly Election | 71 / 140 |
The People's National Party (PNP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979-1981).
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 People's National Party (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 |