Convention People's Party
The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a socialist political party in Ghana based on the ideas of the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah. The CPP was formed in June 1949 after Nkrumah broke away from the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC).
Convention People's Party Apam Nkorɔfo Kuw (Akan) | |
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| Leader | Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah (Disputed as of December 2023) National Executive Committee Interim Leadership (Disputed as of December 2023) |
| Chairman | Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah (Disputed as of December 2023) |
| General Secretary | Nana Yaa Jantuah (Resigned in 2023) |
| Founder | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Founded | 12 June 1949. Banned 1966. Refounded 29 January 1996. |
| Split from | United Gold Coast Convention |
| Headquarters | House No. 64, Mango Tree Avenue, Asylum Down, Accra, Ghana |
| Youth wing | Convention People's Party Youth League |
| Ideology | Nkrumaism Pan-Africanism African socialism African nationalism Left-wing nationalism Scientific socialism Anti-colonialism Anti-imperialism |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| International affiliation | Socialist International (consultative) |
| Colors | Red, white and green |
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| Parliament | 0 / 275 |
| Pan-African Parliament | 0 / 5 |
| Election symbol | |
| Red cockerel on a white background | |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| conventionpeoplesparty | |
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