Alliance for Change (Guyana)

The Alliance for Change (AFC) is a political party in Guyana.

History

The party was established in 2005 by three MPs who left other parties; Raphael Trotman of the People's National Congress, Khemraj Ramjattan of the People's Progressive Party and Sheila Holder of the Working People's Alliance.^[1] Trotman became the leader of the party.

In the 2006 elections the party received 8.1% of the vote, winning six seats. Their vote share increased to 10.3% in the 2011 elections, which saw the party win seven seats.

Prior to the 2015 elections the AFC formed a joint electoral list with the A Partnership for National Unity alliance. The combined list won 33 seats, allowing PNC/APNU leader David A. Granger to become President.

References

External links

• Official website

Political parties in Guyana
Parliamentary parties	Alliance for Change–A Partnership for National Unity GAP JFAP NDF NFA PNC WPA People's Progressive Party
Extraparliamentary parties	National Independent Party The United Force United Republican Party
Defunct parties	British Guiana Labour Party Democratic Labour Movement God Bless Guyana Good and Green Guyana Guiana United Muslim Party Guyana Democratic Party Guyana Labour Party Justice Party Liberator Party Manpower Citizens' Association National Democratic Party National Labour Front National Republican Party Peace, Equality and Prosperity Party People's Democratic Movement Political Affairs Committee Popular Party Progressive Association Rise Organise and Rebuild Guyana United Democratic Party Union of Guyanese International United Workers Party Working People's Vanguard Party
Portal:Politics List of political parties Politics of Guyana