2020 People's National Party leadership election

2020 People's National Party leadership election
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Turnout96%[1] (Steady 0.0 pp)
 
Candidate Mark Golding Lisa Hanna
Popular vote 1,740 1,444
Percentage
54.6%
45.4%
Leader before election

Peter Phillips

 Elected Leader

Mark Golding

2020 People's National Party leadership election
DateNovember 7, 2020
Resigning leaderPeter Phillips
Won byMark Golding

The 2020 People's National Party (PNP) leadership election was triggered after Peter Phillips announced his intention to resign as Leader of the People's National Party following the party's defeat at the 2020 general election. It was held on November 7, 2020. If Hanna was elected, she would have served as the second female President of a Jamaican political party and the second female Leader of the Opposition in Jamaican history.[2][3][4] The election was won by Former Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for St Andrew Southern and Attorney Mark Golding who secured 1,740 or 54.6% of the vote.

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  2. ^ "Five things you should know about Lisa Hanna". jamaica-gleaner.com. November 2, 2020. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "PNP Presidential Race Heats UP As Hanna, Golding Make Strategic Moves at NEC". Nationwide 90FM. September 28, 2020. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2020.