Bonaire Patriotic Union Explained

Bonaire Patriotic Union
Native Name:Union PatriĆ³tiko Boneriano
Abbreviation:UPB
Leader:James Kroon
Leader1 Title:Leader in the Island Council
Leader1 Name:Esther Bernabela
Ideology:Christian democracy
Position:Centre
International:Centrist Democrat International
Affiliation1 Title:American affiliation
Affiliation1:Christian Democrat Organization of America
Colors:Green
Seats1 Title:Island Council
Seats2 Title:Electoral College
Country:Bonaire
Country Dab1:Politics of the Netherlands
Parties Dab1:

Category:Political parties in Bonaire

The Bonaire Patriotic Union (Papiamento: Union PatriĆ³tiko Boneriano|label=[[Papiamento|Papiamentu]], UPB; Dutch; Flemish: Patriottische Unie van Bonaire) is a Dutch local political party in the special municipality of Bonaire.

History

In the 2002 Netherlands Antilles general election, the party won 3.6% of the popular vote and two out of 22 seats. In the 2006 Netherlands Antilles general election, the party again won two out of 22 seats. It is a member of the Centrist Democrat International and the Christian Democrat Organization of America.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Europa Publications . South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2003 . Taylor & Francis Group . Regional surveys of the world . 2002 . 978-1-85743-138-4 . December 15, 2018 . 588.
  2. Book: Ameringer, C.D. . Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies . Greenwood Press . Greenwood Historical Encyclope . 1992 . 978-0-313-27418-3 . December 15, 2018 . 695.