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
The National Party both seats. The party did not contest any further elections. The National Party The National Party (TNP) was a political party in Grenada. The party was established in July 1989 by Prime Minister Herbert Blaize, as a breakaway from the New National Party. It held its first conference on 17 December 1989, at which Blaize was officially elected party leader. However, following the death of Blaize two days later, Ben Jones became party leader and Prime Minister. It won two seats in the 1990 elections and was part of Nicholas Brathwaite's coalition government. However, its share of the vote was