Tuesday 29th October 2019: The New National Party this past Sunday has successfully held its annual Convention under the theme: “NNP Continuing to Build a Stronger and Resilient Economy”.
A New Executive was elected by the full house
of delegates representing all fifteen Constituencies.
This Convention the second since the 2018 General Election in which the party
secured a second consecutive term in office, saw few changes to the Executive.
Member of Parliament for St. Patrick West Honourable Anthony Boatswain who
previously held the position of treasurer is the new Chairman of the NNP while
former Chairman and Member of Parliament for St. George South East Honourable
Gregory Bowen returned to the Position of Deputy Political Leader, which he
held up to 2009.
Another change saw Mr. Carlton Frederick come in as the new Treasurer to replace the outgoing Honourable Boatswain. In his remarks Political Leader Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell thanked all of those who served previously on the executive of the NNP and singled out especially former Member of Parliament for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Mr. Elvin Nimrod for serving as Deputy Leader of the NNP for the past 10 years.
The full executive to take the New National Party into 2020 as elected are as follows:
Chairman – Honourable Anthony Boatswain
Deputy Chairman – Honourable Dr. Clarice Modeste
Political Leader – Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell
Deputy Political Leader – Honourable Gregory Bowen
General Secretary – Mr. Roland Bhola
Assistant General Secretary – Honourable Peter David
Recording Secretary – Mr. Steve Horsford
Assistant Recording Secretary – Mr. David Stan Phillip
Treasurer – Mr. Carlton Frederick
Public Relations Officer – Honourable Emmalin Pierre
Labour Relations Officer – Senator the Honourable Winston Garraway
Welfare Officer – Ms Edith Mc Donald
Floor Members – Mr. Kenneth Noel
Ms. Debra Charles
Mr. Cletus St Paul
Mr. Bertrand. John
Mr. Bartholomew Baptiste
Mr. Oswald Gilbert
In addition to these members the Executive of the New National Party also includes the Women’s Arm President, presently Mrs. Brenda Hood and the Youth Arm President presently Senator the Honourable Judd Cadet. Also the Carriacou and Petite Martinique NNP Branch select one Floor Member to the National Executive.