Bonaire People's Movement

Bonaire People's Movement
Movementu di Pueblo Boneriano
AbbreviationMPB
LeaderElvis Tjin Asjoe
FoundersElvis Tjin Asjoe
Hennyson Thielman
Founded15 December 2013 (2013-12-15)
Senatorial affiliationDemocrats 66 (2019)[1]
Labour Party (2023)
ColorsLight blue and red
Island Council
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Electoral College
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The Bonaire People's Movement (Papiamentu: Movementu di Pueblo Boneriano, MPB; Dutch: Boneriaanse Volksbeweging)[2] is a Dutch local political party in the special municipality of Bonaire.

History[edit]

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]

References[edit]

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