Movement for the Future of Curaçao explained

Country:Curaçao
Movement for the Future of Curaçao
Name Lang1:Beweging voor de Toekomst van Curaçao
Lang1:Dutch
Native Name:Movementu Futuro Kòrsou
Native Name Lang:Papiamento
Founder:Gerrit Schotte
Leader:Gilmar Pisas
Foundation:9 July 2010
Ideology:Curaçao independence
Position:Centre[1] to centre-right
Colours:Blue, white
Colorcode:
  1. 01A7FF
Seats1 Title:Estates of Curaçao

The Movement for the Future of Curaçao (Dutch; Flemish: Beweging voor de Toekomst van Curaçao, Papiamento: Movementu Futuro Kòrsou, MFK) is a political party in Curaçao, founded by Gerrit Schotte in 2010, which has 9 of the 21 seats in the Parliament of Curaçao after the 2021 elections.[2]

The party entered the island council of Curaçao (which became the Estates of Curaçao on 10 October 2010) after the general election of 27 August 2010 as the second largest party, winning 5 of 21 seats.[3] Its leader Gerrit Schotte became the first Prime Minister of Curaçao in a coalition cabinet of MFK, PS and MAN.[4] In March 2017 Gilmar Pisas became the second MFK prime minister of Curaçao.

In April 2017 party leader Schotte stated he wished to obtain independence for Curaçao.[5]

ElectionLeader Votes %Seats+/– Government
15,953 21.46 (#2) 5
18,450 21.21 (#2)
12,671 16.01 (#2) 1
15,710 19.92 (#3) 1
2021Gilmar Pisas23,559 27.76 (#1) 4

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Caribbean sovereignty, development, and democracy in an age of globalization. 2013. Routledge. Linden Lewis. 9780415536585. London. 204. 845532904.
  2. Web site: 2021-03-20 . MFK wint verkiezingen Curaçao met overmacht . 2021-03-27 . Koninkrijk.nu . nl.
  3. Web site: Eilandsraadverkiezingen 27 augustus 2010, definitieve uitslag. Burgerlijke Stand, Bevolking en Verkiezingen; Government of the Netherlands Antilles. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121115103933/http://www.registrosivil.an/eiland2010/index.html. 15 November 2012.
  4. Web site: Gouvernor Curaçao asks Dito Mendes to explore an interim cabinet. DutchCaribbeanLegalPortal. 5 October 2012.
  5. Web site: MFK Wants An Independent Curaçao . Curaçao Chronicle . 6 April 2017 . 6 April 2017.