Ghana
New Patriotic Party
Liberal conservatism
One of the two parties that have alternated in power throughout Ghana’s Fourth Republic. In the Danquah-Busia tradition of property-owning democracy, private enterprise and rule of law.
- Founded
- 1992
- Positions as of
- 2024 election manifesto
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Wealth and inequality
Introduced free senior high school education alongside a private-sector-led industrialisation programme.
Tradition and change
Party legislators supported the 2024 bill criminalising LGBT advocacy, reflecting a broad cross-party position in Ghana.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Well documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Election Manifesto · New Patriotic Party · 2024
- Constitution of the New Patriotic Party · New Patriotic Party
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