Republicanism in Jamaica required for independence, the popularity of the Royal Family amongst Jamaicans, and tendencies towards Anglophilia among the political elites. The first Jamaican prime minister to make steps towards a republic was Michael Manley, whose People's National Party (PNP) came to power at the 1972 general election. His government established a commission into constitutional reform in 1975, and in July 1977, following a march to commemorate the Morant Bay rebellion, Manley announced that Jamaica would become a republic by 1981. However, his government was defeated at the 1980 general election by the more conservative Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), led by Edward
Democratic Party for the People leader. Interim co-leader Tamaki was elected as the permanent leader of the party. Democratic Party for the People The , , abbreviated to DPFP or DPP, is a centrist political party in Japan. The party was formed on 7 May 2018 from the merger of the Democratic Party and Kibō no Tō. The party was initially to be named the National Democratic Party before the predecessor parties decided on the current official English language name. On 28 September 2017, Democratic Party leader Seiji Maehara announced that the party had abandoned plans to contest the 2017 general election, with the party's