Vanguard Party

Vanguard Party

Vanguard Party, originally known as the Vanguard Nationalist and Socialist Party, a socialist political party in the Bahamas. The party was founded in 1971 by a group belonging to the youth organization of Progressive Liberal Party. The party was inspired by the Black Panther Party in the United States.

The Vanguard Party has failed to reach electoral success. In 1977, the party had put up five candidates, but could only muster 55 votes. In 1979, the party contested 18 seats, and won 173 votes. In the period 1979-1985, John T. McCartney was the party president. The party has close relations to the Communist Party of Cuba.

The party publication is The Vanguard.

External links

* [http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/government/Povolny/mccartney.shtml John McCartney]


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