Bonaire People's Movement
The Bonaire People's Movement (Papiamentu: Movementu di Pueblo Boneriano, MPB; Dutch: Boneriaanse Volksbeweging)[2] is a Dutch local political party in the special municipality of Bonaire.
Bonaire People's Movement Movementu di Pueblo Boneriano | |
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| Abbreviation | MPB |
| Leader | Elvis Tjin Asjoe |
| Founders | Elvis Tjin Asjoe Hennyson Thielman |
| Founded | 15 December 2013 |
| Senatorial affiliation | Democrats 66 (2019)[1] Labour Party (2023) |
| Colors | Light blue and red |
| Island Council | 3 / 9 |
| Electoral College | 4 / 9 |
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History
The Bonaire People's Movement was founded in 2013 by Elvis Tjin Asjoe and Hennyson Thielman. The party received the most votes in the 2015 island council election, winning three seats.[3] It also won the 2019 island council election, winning four seats.[4] In September 2020, island councillor Daisy Coffie left the party but retained her seat, reducing the number of seats to three.[5]
References
- "D66 Wins in Electoral College Bonaire". BES Reporter. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- "Bestuur Bonaire valt opnieuw". NOS (in Dutch). 17 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "Nieuwe partij MPB krijgt mandaat van het Bonairiaanse volk". Caribisch Netwerk (in Dutch). 19 March 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- "Ruime winst MPB". Antilliaans Dagblad (in Dutch). 21 March 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- "Daisy Coffie (MPB) is klaar met partij en stapt op". Bonaire.nu (in Dutch). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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