Bonaire Democratic Party

Political party in Bonaire

PDB
Demokrat

LeaderClark AbrahamPresidentPeter Silberie^[1]SecretaryCardine CiciliaLeader in the Island CouncilClark AbrahamFounderJulio Antonio AbrahamFounded1954 (1954)IdeologySocial democracy
Progressivism
AutonomismPolitical positionCentre-leftColorsRedIsland Council

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Websitehttps://www.votademokrat.org

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The Bonaire Democratic Party (Papiamentu: Partido Demokrátiko Boneriano, PDB; Dutch: Democratische Partij Bonaire), also known as Demokrat, is a political party in Bonaire and formerly the Netherlands Antilles.

History

The party was founded in 1954 by Julio Antonio Abraham. It is a progressive social-democratic party that advocates for more autonomy for the island of Bonaire.^[2]

In the 2002 Netherlands Antilles general election, the party won 2.6% of the popular vote and one out of 22 seats in the Estates. In the 2006 general election, the party kept one seat, winning 44.5% of the vote in Bonaire. In the 2015 island council election, the party won three out of nine seats and formed a coalition with the Bonaire Patriotic Union (UPB).^[3]

In the 2019 election, the party won three seats in the Island Council.^[4]

References

^ Democratische Partij Bonaire kiest nieuw bestuur, Bonaire.nu, 23 maart 2022.
^ "Elections 2017". XpBonaire Island Life. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.^{[dead link]}
^ "Caribbean Elections | Bonaire Patriotic Union". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ "Results island council elections 2019". Konseho Supremo Elektoral. Retrieved 4 December 2020.