| Country: | Suriname |
| Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy | |
| Native Name: | Basispartij voor Vernieuwing en Democratie |
| Founded: | 14 September 1996 [1] |
| Split: | VHP |
| Dissolved: | 10 March 2014 [2] |
| Successor: | DNL[3] |
| Merged: | NDP |
| Ideology: | Social democracy Before 2010:[4] |
The Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy (Dutch; Flemish: Basispartij voor Vernieuwing en Democratie) was a political party in Suriname.[5]
At the legislative elections (25 May 2005), the party was part of the People's Alliance for Progress that won 14.5% of the popular vote and five out of 51 seats in the National Assembly.[6] The BVD itself won one seat.
The BVD formed a coalition with the Political Wing of the FAL for the 2010 elections (25 May 2010). This coalition received 5.07% of the popular vote, but did not enter the National Assembly.[7]
Party members who opposed the merger decided to continue as "The New Lion" (De Nieuwe Leeuw) party, in reference to the logo of the BVD.[3]
| Election | No. ofoverall seats won | +/– | Government | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | Coalition | Part of the VHP during the election | ||
| 2000 | 5 | Extra-parliamentary | |||
| 2005 | 1 | Opposition | part of the Volksalliantie Voor Vooruitgang (VVV) | ||
| 2010 | 1 | Extra-parliamentary |