People's Progressive Movement (Cayman Islands)
The People's Progressive Movement is a social-democratic political party in the Cayman Islands currently headed by Alden McLaughlin.
The People's Progressive Movement was founded in 2002.
General elections were held in the Cayman Islands on 11 May 2005. They were won by the People's Progressive Movement, which took 10 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Assembly.
After the General elections were held in the Cayman Islands on 20 May 2009. The opposition United Democratic Party defeated the incumbent People's Progressive Movement. A referendum on a draft constitution was held at the same time.
On February 12th, 2011 The People’s Progressive Movement made history when it became the first political party in the Cayman Islands to transfer leadership. Kurt Tibbetts the then current leader of the opposition and founder of the PPM, stepped down as Leader of the Opposition an Leader of the People’s Progressive Movement at the extraordinary conference, passing on the party’s top job to Alden McLaughlin.
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