Party of National Unity and Progress

The Party of National Unity and Progress is a political party in Zambia. The party was originally launched in Lusaka in May 2017 as the Party of National Unity (PNU),^[2] but later relaunched and rebranded as the Party of National Unity and Progress (PNUP) in January 2021.^[1][3]

Party of National Unity and Progress
Abbreviation	PNUP
Leader	Highvie Hamududu
Founded	May 2017[1]
Ideology	Conservatism[1]
Political position	Centre-right[1]
National affiliation	UPND Alliance
Colours	Orange
Slogan	Together We Stand
National Assembly	1 / 156
Election symbol
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Website
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The party is led by economist Highvie Hamududu.^[2][3] In the 2021 Zambian general election, PNUP won a single seat in the National Assembly in the constituency of Nalolo, with Imanga Wamunyima in the seat.^[4][5]

In December 2024, the PNUP joined the UPND Alliance, thereby deciding that it will not field its own candidate at the 2026 general election and will endorse Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development for that position.^[6][7]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Party candidate	Votes	%	Result
2021	Highvie Hamududu	10,480	0.22%	Lost N

National Assembly elections

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Outcome
2021	13,178	0.27%	1 / 156	New	5th	Opposition