Bonaire People's Movement Explained

Bonaire People's Movement
Native Name:Movementu di Pueblo Boneriano
Abbreviation:MPB
Leader:Elvis Tjin Asjoe
Leader1 Title:Leader in the Island Council
Founders:Elvis Tjin Asjoe
Affiliation1 Title:Senatorial affiliation
Affiliation1:Democrats 66 (2019)[1]
Labour Party (2023)
Colors:Light blue and red
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 People's Movement (MPB;)[2] is a Dutch local political party in the special municipality of Bonaire.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: D66 Wins in Electoral College Bonaire . BES Reporter . 4 December 2020 . 28 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Bestuur Bonaire valt opnieuw . NOS . 4 May 2021 . nl . 17 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Nieuwe partij MPB krijgt mandaat van het Bonairiaanse volk . Caribisch Netwerk . 4 December 2020 . nl . 19 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Ruime winst MPB . Antilliaans Dagblad . 4 December 2020 . nl-nl . 21 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Daisy Coffie (MPB) is klaar met partij en stapt op . Bonaire.nu . 4 December 2020 . nl . 30 September 2020.