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After a year-long interim leadership, the United Progressive Party (UPP) is gearing up to elect a new leader within the next 90 days. During a council meeting on Sunday, led by Party leader Jamale Pringle, it was decided that the convention will be held during this period, allowing interested members to declare their executive position intentions. The vote is slated for April during the party\u2019s 12th biannual convention.<\/p>

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Notable figures like Sean Bird, Kelvin Shugy Simon, Algernon Watts, and others have been mentioned, but sources suggest the primary contest is between Pringle and Richard Lewis. Lewis has expressed his intent to compete, but Pringle remains undeterred. Despite Lewis’s popularity with the public, insiders hint that he may not be the party’s favorite.<\/p>\n

This leadership transition began after the January 2023 general election when Harold Lovell, who led the UPP since 2015, resigned on January 20, 2023, following the retirement of former prime minister Baldwin Spencer.<\/p>

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