National Alliance (Sint Maarten) Explained

National Alliance
Leader:Silveria Jacobs
Founded:2002
Merger:Sint Maarten Patriotic Alliance
National Progressive Party
Youth Wing:NA Youth Wing
Ideology:Social democracy[1]
Position:Centre-left
Leader1 Title:Deputy Leader
Leader1 Name:Rodolphe Samuel
Leader2 Title:President
Leader2 Name:Cedric James
Seats1 Title:Parliament of Sint Maarten
Website:https://nationalalliance.sx/
Country:Sint Maarten
Colors:White, rainbow

The National Alliance (Dutch; Flemish: Nationale Alliantie) is a political party in Sint Maarten, formed by the Sint Maarten Patriotic Alliance (SPA) and the National Progressive Party (NPP). It is one of main political parties within Sint Maarten.[2] [3] At the legislative elections in the Netherlands Antilles, 18 January 2002, the alliance won 4.8% of the popular vote of Sint Maarten and 1 out of 22 seats. At the elections in the Netherlands Antilles of 27 January 2006, it won one extra seat.

After Sint Maarten became a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 2010, NA was part of the coalition of the Second Wescott-Williams Cabinet (2012–2013)[4] and the party leader William Marlin was Prime Minister in two cabinets between 2015 and 2017 (First and Second Marlin Cabinet. After the island was hit by Hurricane Irma in September 2017, Marlin and several of his ministers received a motion of no confidence in the Sint Maarten parliament due to his role in the negotiations with the Netherlands for aid funds and the anti fraud measures. While Marlin offered his resignation after the first motion of no confidence, he did not step down after the second, and the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom eventually instructed governor Eugene Holiday to immediately accept the resignation of the prime minister and replace him.[5] The coalition remains the same, and new elections were ordered.

On 3 January 2018 Silveria Jacobs was elected as the new party leader with Rodolphe Samuel as its deputy.[6]

Election results

Netherlands Antilles Island Council elections

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–
2003William Marlin3,94338.78%New
20075,54241.33% 1

Sint Maarten general elections

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–Status
2010William Marlin6,27345.87% 2
20144,01127.66% 3
20163,77826.59% 1
2018Silveria Jacobs4,13930.54% 0
20204,71535.29% 1
Jan 20243,45523.92% 2

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loekie Morales: "Housing and jobs first!". 11 January 2018.
  2. [List of political parties in Sint Maarten]
  3. 2014, July 7. 8 political parties registered for elections, Today, 15, 149.
  4. News: New ministers sworn in, NA-led Govt takes office . The Daily Herald . 2012-05-22.
  5. Web site: UPDATE Kingdom Government orders Marlin's dismissal. Dept.. Editorial. www.thedailyherald.sx. en-gb. 2017-12-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227164202/https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/71227-update-kingdom-government-orders-marlin-s-dismissal. 2019-12-27. dead.
  6. News: NA elects its first woman leader under theme 'Always Progressing'. The Daily Herald. 4 January 2018. 4 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20191001205205/https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/72415-na-elects-its-first-woman-leader-under-theme-always-progressing. 1 October 2019. dead.