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The party was established as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in May 2017. In October 2017, the DPP changed its name to Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party. In January 2018, former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio joined the party after the Naga People's Front broke its ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election. [5]
Currently, Konyak is the president of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party. [2] [3] Early life. Konyak was born in Shiyong village, Mon District, Nagaland. [2]
In August 2013 he was appointed NDPP by President Jacob Zuma effective from 1 October 2013. [1] [2] After a protracted enquiry into his fitness to hold office, Nxasana agreed to step down from his position as NDPP on 31 May 2015, effective from 1 June 2015. [3]
The NPA appealed this ruling, [17] but in August 2018, in Corruption Watch v President, the Constitutional Court ordered that Shaun Abrahams vacate his position as NDPP and President Cyril Ramaphosa appoint a new NDPP within 90 days. [18]
Neiphiu Guolhoulie Rio was born on 11 November 1950 to an Angami Naga family from Tuophema. His mother and father were Kevilhouü and Guolhoulie Rio. [1] [2] He received his early education from Baptist English School, Kohima and Sainik School, Purulia, West Bengal.
Section 12(4) granted the President of South Africa the discretion to extend the term of office of the NDPP or his deputies beyond the retirement age, while section 12(6) granted the President the discretion to provisionally and indefinitely suspend the NDPP and his deputies from office pending an inquiry into their fitness to hold office.
A rebel group led by former chief minister Neiphiu Rio created the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, [1] and the NDPP and BJP contested the election in alliance. [2] They won the election, and formed a coalition government under Rio, with the NPF serving as the opposition. The government was called the People's Democratic Alliance. [3 ...
He began his first full term as president in May 2019 following the ANC's victory in the 2019 general election. While president, Ramaphosa served as chairperson of the African Union from 2020 to 2021 [1] and led South Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramaphosa's net worth was estimated at over R6.4 billion ($450 million) as of 2018. [6]